Cessna 550 N97QS
29 November 1990 · Sebring, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 November 1990 at about 07:15 local time, a Cessna 550 registered N97QS, operated by First Security Bank Utah, was involved in an accident near Sebring, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 07:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sebring, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sebring Regional (SEF)
- Coordinates
- 27.4896, -81.4497
- Aircraft
- Cessna 550
- Registration
- N97QS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- First Security Bank Utah
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New York → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA91LA036
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DELAYED GO-AROUND AFTER ENCOUNTERING A FOG BANK ON SHORT FINAL. THE FOG AND THE DARK NIGHT WERE FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED HE CANCELLED HIS IFR FLIGHT WITH THE DESTINATION AIRPORT IN SIGHT. ON FINAL APPROACH AT 100 FT AGL, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A FOG BANK. A GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED BUT THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND ABOUT 1,000 FT SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. CREW USED ORLANDO ATIS FOR WEATHER; NO FOG MENTIONED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 550 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1989 | Cessna 550 | Hurdle Mills, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Nov 1989 | Cessna 550 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | L.p. Enright | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1988 | Cessna 550 | Fremont, Michigan, United States | Teledyne Moters | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1992 | Cessna 550 | Comayagua, Honduras | U.s. Customs Service | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1992 | Cessna 550 | Billings, Montana, United States | Department of Energy (Wapa) | Fatal | 8 |
| 3 Dec 1993 | Cessna 550 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Kansas Air INV., Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1990 | Lockheed L1329 | Miami, Florida, United States | Tokoph, David | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Dec 1990 | Cessna 172G | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Weeks, Milton D. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1990 | Piper PA-30 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Calley, Nicholas O. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-28-151 | Jupiter, Florida, United States | Zimmerman, Barry L. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1990 | Piper J-3 | Clewiston, Florida, United States | Nesbitt, James K. | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Dec 1990 | Beechcraft F33A | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Globe Aero Ltd. | No injuries | - |