Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 crash, Dec 27, 2017, Michigan...
Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 accident on December 27, 2017 near Michigan City, Indiana, United States with no fatalities. Cause: NTSB (CEN18LA062): The...
- Date: December 27, 2017
- Aircraft: Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2
- Location: Michigan City, Indiana, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: NTSB (CEN18LA062): The flight crew's improper decision to land on a snow covered runway that had insufficient runway distance for the airplane to land with the contamination, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with obstacles.
On 27 December 2017 a Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2 on a positioning flight from DuPage to Michigan City, Indiana touched down on a runway with a light dusting of snow. Braking appeared ineffective, the crew attempted a go around by adding power too late for takeoff, and the aircraft overran the runway through a fence, across a highway and into a field. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries and the aircraft was substantially damaged, and the NTSB found the crew's decision to land on the snow covered runway was improper.