Embraer Executive EMB-505 N16DF

Summary

On 28 December 2022 at about 02:29 local time, a Embraer Executive EMB-505 registered N16DF, operated by Solairus Aviation, was involved in an accident near Hawthorne, California, United States. 6 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

28 December 2022 at 02:29

Classification

Accident

Location

Hawthorne, California, United States

Nearest airport

Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Mu (HHR)

Coordinates

33.9225, -118.3437

Aircraft

Embraer Executive EMB-505

Registration

N16DF

Category

Airplane

Year built

2013

Engines

2

Operator

Solairus Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jackson → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

WPR23LA081

Nobody was injured.

A runway overrun due to the pilot’s failure to stop the airplane as a result of diminished braking action due to a water contaminated runway surface.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, prior to landing, she obtained weather conditions at the airport, which included calm wind and light rain. After calculating the landing performance, she determined that the destination airport was adequate, and continued the approach to landing. Upon touchdown, she realized that the runway was wetter than anticipated, and applied maximum braking efforts, which included the application of the emergency brake system. Despite the use of maximum braking, the airplane “failed to decelerate at the normal rate.” The pilot initiated a right turn to decelerate, however, the airplane exited the departure end of the runway and impacted approach lighting and the airport perimeter fence, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about 9 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 090° at 3 knots, 7 statute miles visibility and light rain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.