Cessna 402 N5849C

Summary

On 15 February 2019 at about 16:17 local time, a Cessna 402 registered N5849C, operated by Redding Aero Enterprises Inc, was involved in an accident near Montague, California, United States. One person was 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 February 2019 at 16:17

Classification

Accident

Location

Montague, California, United States

Nearest airport

Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer (1O5)

Coordinates

41.7300, -122.5444

Aircraft

Cessna 402

Registration

N5849C

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

2

Operator

Redding Aero Enterprises Inc

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rancho Cordova → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

WPR19LA094

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing on a wet/icy runway.

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

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While on final approach to the runway, the pilot extended full flaps and slowed the airplane to 85-90 knots. He applied the airplane brakes and noticed minor braking action with the left brake and no braking action with the right brake. The pilot retracted the flaps and applied full power to perform a go-around; however, he recognized there was not enough runway and/or airspeed to regain flight. The pilot then reduced the power to idle and applied heavy braking while attempting to maintain directional control. The airplane departed the end of the runway off the left side and came to rest about 100-150 yards into a dirt overrun area, substantially damaging the forward fuselage section. The runway was likely icy at the time of the landing due to rain the night before and sub-freezing temperatures overnight. The icy conditions would have resulted in a decreased braking performance and contributed to the runway excursion. Additionally, the operator reported no mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.