Cessna 500 Citation crash, Dec 1, 2002, Marília
Cessna 500 Citation accident on December 1, 2002 near Marília, São Paulo, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: Unstabilized approach and late landing in...
- Date: December 1, 2002
- Aircraft: Cessna 500 Citation
- Location: Marília, São Paulo, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Unstabilized approach and late landing in poor night weather on a wet runway, with the crew failing to go around.
A Cessna 500 Citation carrying seven people landed at night in rain at Marilia, Sao Paulo, about 750 metres past the threshold. The jet could not stop on the wet runway, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in brush 143 metres beyond the runway end. Four occupants were injured and the others were rescued. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.