Cessna 560 Citation V Ultra crash, Sep 26, 1998, Fairoaks
Cessna 560 Citation V Ultra accident on September 26, 1998 near Fairoaks, Surrey, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Touchdown well into the...
- Date: September 26, 1998
- Aircraft: Cessna 560 Citation V Ultra
- Location: Fairoaks, Surrey, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Touchdown well into the runway combined with the early cancellation of thrust reversers, which lengthened the overrun. The AAIB noted the approach and touchdown were not made with the margins needed for the landing distance available.
A Cessna Citation landing at Fairoaks in mist and reduced visibility was switched from a Runway 06 approach to Runway 24 and touched down well past the threshold. The crew used thrust reversers briefly, then cancelled them and the aircraft overran the runway. It came to rest 250 metres beyond the runway end. The commander suffered back injuries, and the co-pilot had cuts and bruises.