Summary
On October 02, 1989, a Cessna 501 (N617CC) was involved in an incident near Sedona, AZ. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft was destroyed.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN HIS INABILITY TO FLARE THE AIRCRAFT AND/OR RECOVER FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: CROSSWIND, GUSTS, TURBULENCE, DOWNDRAFT, AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS.
This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX90LA001. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N617CC.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN HIS INABILITY TO FLARE THE AIRCRAFT AND/OR RECOVER FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: CROSSWIND, GUSTS, TURBULENCE, DOWNDRAFT, AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX90LA001