Cessna 501 Citation I crash, Oct 2, 1989, Sedona
Cessna 501 Citation I accident on October 2, 1989 near Sedona, Arizona, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The NTSB attributed the accident to...
- Date: October 2, 1989
- Aircraft: Cessna 501 Citation I
- Location: Sedona, Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The NTSB attributed the accident to the pilot's in flight planning and decision making, which left him unable to flare or recover from a bounced landing. Crosswind, gusts, turbulence and downdraft were contributing factors.
A Cessna 501 Citation I/SP on a flight from Scottsdale landed at Sedona in gusty crosswind and downdraft conditions. It porpoised, stalled and left the runway into woods, and was destroyed. The sole occupant was not killed.