Cessna 525 N545TG

Summary

On 16 May 2006 at about 23:15 local time, a Cessna 525 registered N545TG was involved in an accident near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. 7 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

16 May 2006 at 23:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Murphreesboro Municipal (KMBT)

Coordinates

35.8806, -86.3806

Aircraft

Cessna 525

Registration

N545TG

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Newport News → Murphreesboro

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL06CA080

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing on a wet runway.

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

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The pilot stated that he was cleared by approach control for a visual approach to runway 18 at Murphreesboro Municipal Airport. The pilot tuned up the Airport Terminal Information System information on the airplane radio. The winds were reported at 240-degrees at 3 knots and the runway was wet. The pilot entered the traffic pattern, completed the before landing checklist, lowered the landing gear, and approach flaps on base leg. The pilot turned the airplane on final approach, lowered the flaps to the full down position, and activated the anti skid. The pilot landed the airplane on the first one third of the runway. The pilot stated that a front was approaching the airport and upon touchdown the wind had changed and heavy rains had started. The airplane touched down and started hydroplaning at midfield. The pilot stated there was insufficient runway remaining for him to initiate a go-around. The airplane went off the runway sideways, collapsed the left main landing gear, and came to a complete stop. The pilot completed the engine shutdown and he and the 6 passengers exited the airplane. After exiting the airplane the pilot observed the left flap had separated from the airframe and there was structural damage to the left wing. The pilot stated to the NTSB investigator-in-charge that he lost directional control of the airplane as it was hydroplaning down the runway. He further stated there was no mechanical problems with the airplane before the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.