Cessna S550 N287MC
12 January 1995 · Newton, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 January 1995 at about 01:30 local time, a Cessna S550 registered N287MC was involved in an accident near Newton, Iowa, United States. 6 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 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newton, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Newton Municipal (TNU)
- Coordinates
- 41.6905, -93.0399
- Aircraft
- Cessna S550
- Registration
- N287MC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- North Canton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA069
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
the pilot-in-command's failure to attain runway alignment. A factor was a snowbank.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
BOTH PILOTS STATED THAT AFTER COMPLETING AN ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 32 THE AIRPLANE WAS ALIGNED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE CAPTAIN (FLYING PILOT) ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT TO THE CENTER OF THE RUNWAY; HOWEVER, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TOUCHED DOWN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY IN A SNOWBANK AND THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna S550 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1990 | Cessna S550 | Columbus, Georgia, United States | Sovran Bank NA | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1989 | Cessna S550 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | Executive Air Fleet | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1988 | Cessna S550 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | CON Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Cessna S550 | Big Bear City, California, United States | Corporate Flight International | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2007 | Cessna S550 | Dillon, Montana, United States | Hamilton Ranches, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Oct 2014 | Cessna S550 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Gulf Atlantic Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1995 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | Airborne Express Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1995 | Cessna 150 | Peosta, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1995 | Cessna 180A | Goose Lake, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Forney F-1 | Estherville, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1995 | Cessna 172G | Nora Springs, Iowa, United States | Bell, Douglas M. | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1995 | First Strike BOBCAT | Burlington, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |