Cessna 550 Citation II crash, Nov 18, 2003, Mineral Wells
Cessna 550 Citation II accident on November 18, 2003 near Mineral Wells, Texas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot-in-command failed to...
- Date: November 18, 2003
- Aircraft: Cessna 550 Citation II
- Location: Mineral Wells, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot-in-command failed to maintain control during a simulated engine failure on final approach. Windshear was a factor. The designated pilot examiner was the pilot-in-command because the applicant was not type rated.
During a type-rating check ride, a Citation II was flown on a simulated single-engine approach to Mineral Wells. The airplane sank rapidly in a gust of windshear, touched down short of the threshold and burned after impact. The occupants were reported to survive.