Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 421B near Pampa, TX — 2011-12-09

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Date
2011-12-09
Location
Pampa, TX, USA
Airport
PPA
Aircraft
CESSNA 421B
Registration
N421CE
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate aircraft control during landing, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was flying a global positioning system approach in instrument meteorological conditions with icing present. The pilot stated that the airplane broke out of the weather about 300 feet above the ground and 300 feet right of the runway, with 1/8- to 1/4-inch of accumulated ice on the wings. The pilot made a correction to the left and overshot the runway, landing hard in the grass to the left of the runway. The airplane traveled about 1,000 feet in the grass before re-entering the runway. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the rear spar of the right wing was bent. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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