Cessna 500 Citation crash, Feb 26, 2001, Sault Sainte Marie
Cessna 500 Citation accident on February 26, 2001 near Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot landed too far...
- Date: February 26, 2001
- Aircraft: Cessna 500 Citation
- Location: Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot landed too far down the icy runway and delayed the go-around, despite a NOTAM and a Unicom warning of nil braking action.
A Cessna Citation ambulance flight from Detroit landed at Sault Ste. Marie on an icy runway that was reported as having nil braking action. The aircraft did not stop in time, slid across the snow, and went off the end of the runway. The two crew and two passengers were not injured, though the aircraft was substantially damaged.