Honda HA-420 HondaJet crash, May 18, 2023, Summerville
Honda HA-420 HondaJet accident on May 18, 2023 near Summerville, South Carolina, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's improper...
- Date: May 18, 2023
- Aircraft: Honda HA-420 HondaJet
- Location: Summerville, South Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's improper calculation of approach speed and required landing distance led to a fast touchdown with inadequate runway and a runway excursion (NTSB).
A HondaJet landed fast on a wet 5,000 foot runway at night at Summerville, South Carolina, and overran the end, down an embankment onto rocks. The NTSB blamed the pilot's miscalculation of approach speed and landing distance.