Embraer S A EMB-505 accident near Eden Prairie, Minnesota, August 5, 2013
On August 5, 2013 at about 1:48 pm local time, a 2012 Embraer S A EMB-505, registered N327FL, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Eden Prairie, Minnesota (Flying Cloud Airport). It was a positioning flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The flight crew's failure to execute a go-around during a non-stabilized approach, which resulted in a runway overrun.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 5, 2013 · about 1:48 pm local time · cases in 2013
- Place
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota · Flying Cloud Airport · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Embraer S A EMB-505, built 2012 · all EMB-505s on the register
- Registration
- N327FL · registry record · serial 50500094
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The flight crew of the light jet was conducting a landing to a wet 5,000-ft-long runway. Their preflight calculations indicated an approach speed of 110 knots given the airplane's estimated landing weight. Data obtained from the flight recorder showed that, as the airplane descended through about 500 ft above ground level on final approach, its speed was 186 knots and its rate of descent was over 3,000 ft per minute. The airplane crossed the runway threshold about 158 knots, and touched down about 1,000 feet down the runway about 145 knots. The airplane subsequently departed the end of the runway, impacted obstructions, and came to rest upright on a four-lane highway about 1,000 ft beyond the runway surface. A postaccident examination of the engines, airframe, and braking system revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The operator's procedures stated that all approaches to land must be stabilized at 500 feet above airport elevation, and any approach that became unstabilized required an immediate go-around. Among the company's criteria for determining a stable approach was: airspeed no more than 20 knots over target, and descent rate no greater than 1,000 ft per minute. During the approach, the airspeed was 76 knots over the target approach speed and the descent rate of 3,000 ft per minute greatly exceeded the criteria for a stabilized approach.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Miscellaneous/other during approach (VFR pattern final)
- Abnormal runway contact during landing (flare/touchdown)
- Miscellaneous/other during landing (landing roll)
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Incorrect action performance › Flight crew
- cause Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Lack of action › Flight crew
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Airspeed › Incorrect use/operation
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Descent rate › Incorrect use/operation
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Surface speed/braking › Attain/maintain not possible
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 8,158 hours in all; 1,081 in this make and model; 153 in the last 90 days; 74 in the last 30 days; 4,610 as pilot in command; 0 on instruments
- Last flight review: June 7, 2013
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 12,348 hours in all; 150 in this make and model; 101 in the last 90 days; 48 in the last 30 days; 5,128 as pilot in command; 0 on instruments
- Last flight review: March 8, 2013
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 581 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, November 1, 2012
- Maximum gross weight: 17,968 lb
- Seats: 9
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: P&W Canada PW535E (turbofan); 581 hours total
- Engine 2: P&W Canada PW535E (turbofan); 581 hours total
- Operator: Flight Options LLC
The flight
- Departed from: PIT Pittsburgh PA at 11:31 am
- Destination: FCM Eden Prairie MN
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 10R, 5,000 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 7,000 ft; a few clouds at 200 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 29.88 inHg
- Observation at 1:38 pm from FCM, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
19 documents, released by the NTSB on July 28, 2016. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N327FL on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 677 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Embraer 661 aircraft on the register
- Engine: P&W Canada PW535E 412 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Engine: P&W Canada PW535E 412 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Flying Cloud Airport · nearest airport
- Pittsburgh International · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in Minnesota 1,544 since 1982 · 209 in the last ten years
- Minnesota 6,968 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CEN13LA462.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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