Cessna 560 Citation V crash, May 2, 2002, Leakey
Cessna 560 Citation V accident on May 2, 2002 near Leakey, Texas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilots failed to land at the proper...
- Date: May 2, 2002
- Aircraft: Cessna 560 Citation V
- Location: Leakey, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilots failed to land at the proper touchdown point, leaving insufficient runway to stop. The approach was flown with excess speed and the crew continued the landing after realising they were too fast.
A NetJets Cessna 560 Citation V on a charter from Houston landed long on a short runway at Leakey, Texas. It ran off the far end, struck trees, and was consumed by fire after the crew helped the occupants out. Everyone aboard survived.