Cessna 551 N551GF

Summary

On 3 December 2007 at about 02:45 local time, a Cessna 551 registered N551GF, operated by CCM Aviation L.L.C., was involved in an accident near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States. 8 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.

Date

3 December 2007 at 02:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Coeur d'Alene Air Terminal (COE)

Coordinates

47.7742, -116.8194

Aircraft

Cessna 551

Registration

N551GF

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

CCM Aviation L.L.C.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Henderson → Coeur d'Alene

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

SEA08LA041

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing roll out. Contributing to the accident was the slush contaminated runway and the crosswind weather conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was landing at night on a runway contaminated with 2.5 inches of slush and a 60-degree left crosswind at 16 knots, gusting to 22 knots. After the airplane touched down, it immediately began hydroplaning to the right. The pilot attempted to correct by adding power to the right engine to regain directional control; however, the nose landing gear struck a concrete pad, which was supporting a lighted runway sign. The landing gear separated from the airplane and struck the leading edge of the left wing, which created an indentation and hole. The nose landing gear wheel well was structurally deformed, and required a major repair to rectify. Prior to landing, a vehicle had tested the runway’s braking action, and the pilot was informed that it was "POOR."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.