Cessna 501 N617CC
2 October 1989 · Sedona, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 October 1989 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 501 registered N617CC, operated by O'conner, Harry, was involved in an accident near Sedona, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sedona, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sedona (SEZ)
- Coordinates
- 34.9397, -111.9392
- Aircraft
- Cessna 501
- Registration
- N617CC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- O'conner, Harry
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Scottsdale → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA001
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN HIS INABILITY TO FLARE THE AIRCRAFT AND/OR RECOVER FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: CROSSWIND, GUSTS, TURBULENCE, DOWNDRAFT, AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DRG ARRIVAL, THE PLT CONTACTED SEDONA UNICOM & WAS ADVISED THAT RWY 21 WAS IN USE & THAT THE WINDS WERE GUSTING TO 25 KTS. HE RPRTD THAT TURBULENCE WAS STRONG THRU-OUT THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. FULL FLAPS WERE LOWERED ON FINAL APCH. A STRONG DOWNDRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERED ON FINAL APCH & POWER WAS INCREASED 'TO MAINTAIN VASI AND VREF.' TURBULENCE & A DOWNDRAFT WERE RPRTD TO BE EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG OVER THE THRESHOLD. THE PLT STATED THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ON ALL 3 GEAR, THEN IT PITCHED UP & BEGAN TO PORPOISE WITH INCREASING AMPLITUDE. ON THE 2ND TOUCHDOWN, POWER WAS APPLIED, BUT THE ENG NEEDED 5 TO 7 SEC TO SPOOL UP. THE PLT SAID THAT AFTER THE ACFT PORPOISE 3 TIMES, IT WAS IN A STALL FROM WHICH IT WOULD NOT RECOVER. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY, CROSSED A PARALLEL TAXIWAY & ENTERED A WOODED AREA BEFORE STOPPING. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM OF THE ACFT WAS RPRTD THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 501 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1986 | Cessna 501 | Bermuda Dunes, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1986 | Cessna 501 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1986 | Cessna 501 | North Bend, Washington, United States | Visalia Airmotive | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1985 | Cessna 501 | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jan 1995 | Cessna 501 | Stuttgurt-Grmy, Germany | DBM Holding Gmbh | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1995 | Cessna 501 | San Salvador, El Salvador | Taca International Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 1989 | Cessna 180 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | George Thomas | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Button Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1989 | Robinson R22 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Arizona Wing and Rotor | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1989 | Roger Nelson AERONICA/T | Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1989 | Hiller UH-12E | Yuma, Arizona, United States | West Farm Air Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1989 | Rand Engineering KR-II | Eloy, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |