Cessna 650 N697MC

Summary

On 27 October 2007 at about 15:10 local time, a Cessna 650 registered N697MC, operated by Empire Airways Inc, was involved in an accident near Atlantic City, New Jersey, 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 October 2007 at 15:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Atlantic City International (ACY)

Coordinates

39.4575, -74.5772

Aircraft

Cessna 650

Registration

N697MC

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Empire Airways Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Farmingdale → Atlantic City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC08FA022

Nobody was injured.

The first officer's failure to maintain airspeed during approach, and the captain's inadequate remedial action. Contributing to the accident was the first officer's failure to comply with procedures, windshear, and the lack of windshear warning from air traffic control.

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

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The first officer was flying the Area Navigation, Global Positioning System, approach to runway 22. During the approach, the airplane was initially fast as the first officer had increased engine power to compensate for wind conditions. Descending below the minimum descent altitude (MDA), the first officer momentarily deployed the speed brakes, but stowed them about 200 feet above ground level (agl), and reduced the engine power to flight idle. The airplane became low and slow, and developed an excessive sink rate. The airplane subsequently landed hard on runway 22, which drove the right main landing gear into the right wing, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing spar. The first officer reported intermittent airspeed fluctuations between his airspeed indicator and the captain's airspeed indicator; however, a subsequent check of the pitot-static system did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airspeed indicators. About the time of the accident, the recorded wind was from 190 degrees at 11 knots, gusting to 24 knots; and the captain believed that the airplane had encountered windshear near the MDA, with the flaps fully extended. Review of air traffic control data revealed that no windshear advisories were contained in the automated terminal information system broadcasts. Although the local controller provided windshear advisories to prior landing aircraft, he did not provide one to the accident aircraft. Review of the airplane flight manual (AFM) revealed that deploying the speed brakes below 500 feet agl, with the flaps in any position other than the retracted position, was prohibited.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.