Cessna 560 accident near Upland, CA
On June 25, 2006, a Cessna 560 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Upland, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 25, 2006
- Place
- Upland, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 560 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.109°N, 117.696°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060629X00851
NTSB summary
1.1 History of the Flight On June 24, 2006, at 2226 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 560, N486SB, collided with obstacles and terrain following a runway overrun at Cable Airport, Upland, California. The airplane was registered to Aero Charter Services, Incorporated and the commercial pilot (the president of Aero Charter Services, Incorporated) was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 using a single-pilot waiver. The pilot and two passengers sustained serious injuries; the airplane was destroyed. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed and the pilot canceled his instrument flight rules clearance at 2221 when he reported obtaining visual contact with Cable Airport. The pilot departed from Montgomery Field, San Diego, California, at 2200, and was landing at his destination when the accident occurred. One of the passengers later succumbed to her injuries. According to friends of the pilot, the pilot, his wife, and his daughter, were attending a personal event in San Diego. They were returning to their home-based airport when the accident occurred. The pilot had been based at the airport for about 2 years. 1.1.1 Witness Information A witness, who was a pilot and airplane builder, was standing at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) chapter hangar located on the northeast side of the airport, when the airplane landed on runway 24. He noted a 5 to 7 knot tailwind from the east. When the accident airplane touched down, the airplane was approximately 1,000 to 1,300 feet down the 3,864-foot runway. He heard the engines spool up and then it was
Probable cause
The pilot's unstabilized approach to the runway and failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
