Cessna 551 Citation II crash, Jan 1, 2005, Ainsworth
Cessna 551 Citation II accident on January 1, 2005 near Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot continued below the...
- Date: January 1, 2005
- Aircraft: Cessna 551 Citation II
- Location: Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot continued below the minimum descent altitude instead of flying the missed approach, and his improper use of windshield heat allowed the windscreen to ice over during the approach in icing conditions.
A Cessna 551 Citation II flying a private flight into Ainsworth, Nebraska, collected ice during a GPS approach in icing conditions. With the windscreens iced over, the pilot chose to land rather than fly the missed approach, and the jet hit the ground short of the runway and bounced before sliding to a stop. Sources differ on the number of passengers hurt, but none were killed.