Cessna 550 Citation II crash, Jul 17, 2019, Mesquite
Cessna 550 Citation II accident on July 17, 2019 near Mesquite, Nevada, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot operated the airplane while...
- Date: July 17, 2019
- Aircraft: Cessna 550 Citation II
- Location: Mesquite, Nevada, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot operated the airplane while intoxicated, resulting in loss of control on landing.
A Cessna 550 Citation II on a flight from Pasco to Henderson, Nevada landed at Mesquite airport instead and crashed on landing. The airplane touched down hard about halfway down the runway and slid off to the left, then caught fire. The sole pilot was arrested on suspicion of flying under the influence, and the NTSB attributed the loss of control to his intoxication.