Embraer Executive EMB-500 N68NH
18 February 2022 · Detroit, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 February 2022 at about 17:52 local time, a Embraer Executive EMB-500 registered N68NH, operated by Eclipse Transport LLC, was involved in an accident near Detroit, Michigan, United States. One person was 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 17:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Coleman A Young Muni (DET)
- Coordinates
- 42.4183, -83.0167
- Aircraft
- Embraer Executive EMB-500
- Registration
- N68NH
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2014
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Eclipse Transport LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Burlington → Detroit
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN22LA126
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to land on the contaminated runway with previous reports of unfavorable braking action.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that after touchdown, he was unable to stop the airplane on the 5,092 ft runway due to snow and ice contamination. The airplane subsequently departed the end of the runway and impacted airport lighting equipment, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot stated that braking action was reported as 3/1/3, which corresponded to medium braking action for the initial 1/3 of the runway, poor braking action for the middle 1/3 of the runway, and medium braking action for the last 1/3 of the runway. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation and that he should have diverted to another airport with better runway conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Embraer Executive EMB-500 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2026 | Embraer Executive EMB-500 | Morrisville, North Carolina, United States | - | Unknown | - |
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