Narrative:
The Cessna 551 Citation II, N59GB, was substantially damaged during landing at Pueblo Memorial Airport, Colorado. The private pilot and his three passengers were not injured.
According to the pilot, he was landing on runway 8L (10,496 ft. X 150 ft., asphalt). He was in the process of deploying the thrust reversers when the front of the airplane began to "veer and then oscillate up and down." The airplane felt "very stiff up front as if [it] had hit something." The airplane became airborne and touched down again, then veered off the runway. The fuselage and both wings sustained internal damage. The nose gear was destroyed.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's delayed flare, improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the rough uneven terrain."
Runway excursion
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Monday 28 September 1998 |
| Time: | 10:47 |
| Type: |  Cessna 551 Citation II/SP |
| Operator: | Ram Air Sales and Leasing, LLC |
| Registration: | N59GB |
| MSN: | 551-0060 |
| First flight: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4738 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Pueblo Memorial Airport, CO (PUB) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Traverse City Airport, MI (TVC/KTVC), United States of America |
| Pueblo Memorial Airport, CO (PUB/KPUB), United States of America |
The Cessna 551 Citation II, N59GB, was substantially damaged during landing at Pueblo Memorial Airport, Colorado. The private pilot and his three passengers were not injured.
According to the pilot, he was landing on runway 8L (10,496 ft. X 150 ft., asphalt). He was in the process of deploying the thrust reversers when the front of the airplane began to "veer and then oscillate up and down." The airplane felt "very stiff up front as if [it] had hit something." The airplane became airborne and touched down again, then veered off the runway. The fuselage and both wings sustained internal damage. The nose gear was destroyed.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's delayed flare, improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the rough uneven terrain."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Bounced on landingRunway excursion
Sources:
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Distance from Traverse City Airport, MI to Pueblo Memorial Airport, CO as the crow flies is 1713 km (1071 miles).
Distance from Traverse City Airport, MI to Pueblo Memorial Airport, CO as the crow flies is 1713 km (1071 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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