Cessna 525 incident near Port Orange, Florida, April 26, 2014
On April 26, 2014 at about 3:30 pm local time, a 2005 Cessna 525, registered N300ET, suffered minor damage in an incident during landing (landing roll) near Port Orange, Florida (Spruce Creek airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point during landing and his failure to go around when he recognized that he would not be able to stop the airplane on the runway, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 26, 2014 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Port Orange, Florida · Spruce Creek · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 525 B, built 2005 · all 525s on the register
- Registration
- N300ET · registry record · serial 525B0014
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that he performed a visual approach to land on the 4,000-ft-long, asphalt runway in the turbine-powered multiengine airplane. He added that the landing was "a little long" and that he then realized that he was not going to be able to stop the airplane on the remaining runway. One of the passengers, who was type-rated in the airplane, reported that the airplane remained airborne as it flew past "the numbers" and that it touched down about one-third of the way down the runway. The airplane subsequently rolled off the runway end through grass and then came to rest in a freshwater pond. The airplane sustained minor damage to the landing gear, wings, and flaps. The pilot reported that that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. He further reported that the incident could have been prevented if he had made a longer final approach, was more familiar with the airport, and had rejected the landing attempt at a safe stage of the 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
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Miscellaneous/other during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Action/decision › Info processing/decision › Decision making/judgment › Pilot
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Descent/approach/glide path › Not attained/maintained
- cause Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Lack of action › Pilot
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Terrain › Water › Not specified
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,907 hours in all; 905 in this make and model; 69 in the last 90 days; 19 in the last 30 days; 2,654 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,756 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme
- Maximum gross weight: 13,870 lb
- Seats: 8
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Williams FJ44-3A (turbofan); 2,735 hours total
- Engine 2: Williams FJ 44 SERIES (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OPF Miami FL at 2:20 pm
- Destination: 7FL6 Port Orange FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 23, 4,000 ft by 176 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 030° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 30.04 inHg
- Observation at 3:55 pm from 7FL6
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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