Cessna 421 N23RL

Summary

On 15 September 2002 at about 23:47 local time, a Cessna 421 registered N23RL was involved in an accident near Ithaca, New York, United States. 5 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

15 September 2002 at 23:47

Classification

Accident

Location

Ithaca, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Ithaca Tompkins Regional (ITH)

Coordinates

42.4911, -76.4586

Aircraft

Cessna 421

Registration

N23RL

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Morristown → Ithaca

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

NYC02LA190

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A factor in the accident was the wet runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While executing an instrument approach, the airplane was in instrument meteorological conditions until reaching about 700 feet agl. Once clear of the clouds, it was lightly raining, there was no turbulence, and both pilots could clearly see the airport. The pilot was advised by the tower controller that it was raining heavily at the airport. The pilot selected landing flaps, and slowed the airplane to approximately 100 knots. The intensity of the rain increased, and the airplane touched down "smoothly" near the runway aiming point and "slightly" left of centerline. The pilot lowered the nose, and "lightly" applied the brakes. The airplane started to hydroplane, yaw left, and then exited the left side of the runway. The airplane slid several hundred feet, and was substantially damaged before it came to a stop. Examination of the wreckage revealed no preimpact failures or malfunctions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.