Cessna 550 Citation II crash, Aug 13, 2002, Big Bear Lake
Cessna 550 Citation II accident on August 13, 2002 near Big Bear Lake, California, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot failure to obtain the...
- Date: August 13, 2002
- Aircraft: Cessna 550 Citation II
- Location: Big Bear Lake, California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, resulting in a runway overrun. Contributing factors included in-flight planning, misuse of performance data, a tailwind, no go-around, and pilot-induced porpoising.
A Cessna Citation II on a charter from Las Vegas landed at Big Bear Lake and touched down past the intended point with a fast approach. It porpoised and overran the runway, went through the fence, and came to rest in a dry lakebed where it burned. The two crew and five passengers all left the aircraft without injury.