Rockwell 500-S N51RF
8 April 2011 · Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 April 2011 at about 22:30 local time, a Rockwell 500-S registered N51RF, operated by United States Department of Commerce, was involved in an accident near Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States. 2 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flying Cloud Airport (FCM)
- Coordinates
- 44.8272, -93.4583
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 500-S
- Registration
- N51RF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- United States Department of Commerce
- Operating rule
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eden Prairie → Eden Prairie
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11TA279
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind while landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he performed a stabilized visual approach with a right crosswind. The airplane touched down on the centerline and subsequently drifted to the right. The pilot overcorrected for the drift and the airplane veered hard to the left. The airplane continued off the left side of the runway and skidded to a complete stop. The right main landing gear collapsed and the right wingtip hit the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and wing. A postaccident inspection of the airplane revealed no preimpact anomalies. The pilot additionally reported that there was no mechanical malfunction or failure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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