Cessna 550 N550DW

Summary

On 27 March 2023 at about 17:26 local time, a Cessna 550 registered N550DW, operated by Xceed Management Group LLC, was involved in an accident near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. 4 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

27 March 2023 at 17:26

Classification

Accident

Location

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Wiley Post (PWA)

Coordinates

35.5300, -97.6455

Aircraft

Cessna 550

Registration

N550DW

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Xceed Management Group LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pella → Oklahoma City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN23LA148

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, runway excursion, and subsequent collision with a runway sign. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in the airplane, the unstabilized approach, and inadequate crew resource management.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he had recently completed his initial training, and the accident flight was his first flight in the airplane. The pilot entered the traffic pattern with the autopilot engaged and was told by the co-pilot to “keep it tight.” The autopilot did not command a steep enough bank, and the pilot disconnected the autopilot in an attempt to align with the runway centerline. On final approach about 50 ft above ground level (agl), the airplane was aligned to the right of the runway centerline. The airplane landed hard, bounced multiple times, exited the runway, and impacted a runway sign. The pilot then executed a go-around and landed without further incident at an alternate airport. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that prior to and during the flight, challenge-response checklist reading was not utilized between he and the co-pilot, and callouts were not used below 1,000 ft agl.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.