Cessna 525A N129SG

Summary

On 15 June 2011 at about 22:25 local time, a Cessna 525A registered N129SG, operated by Deer Horn Aviation Ltd Co, was involved in an accident near Nashville, Tennessee, 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 June 2011 at 22:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

John C. Tune (JWN)

Coordinates

36.1736, -86.8892

Aircraft

Cessna 525A

Registration

N129SG

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Deer Horn Aviation Ltd Co

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Artesia → Nashville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11LA345

Nobody was injured.

The pilot-in-command's failure to execute a go-around when the airplane was high and fast on the final approach.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot-in-command (PIC) was in the left cockpit seat, and a passenger, who possessed a student pilot certificate, was in the right cockpit seat. The PIC was not a certificated flight instructor; however, the student pilot was at the controls for a majority of the flight. During the descent and initial approach, the student pilot allowed the airplane to become high and fast, and the PIC subsequently took over the controls and continued the approach. During the final approach, the ground proximity warning system announced "sink rate" eight times. After touchdown, the antiskid system activated; however, there was insufficient runway remaining on which to stop the airplane. The PIC reported that he neglected to consider the wet runway condition. The airplane overran the runway and struck the instrument landing system antennas before coming to a stop. The PIC reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures during the flight. As a result of the accident, the operator modified its operational procedures to restrict unqualified personnel from the cockpit during flight and initiated a formal risk assessment program.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.