Cessna 560 - XL incident near Port Harcout, Ng, July 14, 2011
On July 14, 2011 at about 6:53 pm local time, a Cessna 560 - XL, registered N5NBMM, suffered minor damage in an incident during landing (landing roll) near Port Harcout. It was a business flight under non-U.S. private rules. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 14, 2011 · about 6:53 pm local time
- Place
- Port Harcout, Nigeria · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 560 - XL XL · all 560 - XLs on the register
- Registration
- N5NBMM · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Business flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On July 14, 2011 about 1853 UTC, 5N-BMM, Cessna 560XLS, operated by Bristow Helicopters Limited, was involved in a runway excursion while landing at Port Harcourt, Nigeria. There was no injuries to the six persons on board. The aircraft received minor damage. There was no fire. The flight originated at Lagos, Nigeria. An investigation has been institued by the Nigeria Accident Investigation Bureau (NAIB). As the State of manufacture of the airplane, a US Accredited Representative has been appointed. Please direct inquiries about the investigation to the NAIB. Nigeria Accident Investigation Bureau P.M.B 106 Murtala Muhammed International Airport Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria
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
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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