N411BW

After landing on wet runway 35 at Houston-Sugar Land Airport, the crew encountered nil braking action. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran and came to rest in a ditch. Both occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

N411BW

Registration

N411BW

MSN

1008

Year of Manufacture

1985

Operator

Diamond Jet

Date

March 12, 1997 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Houston-Sugar Land Texas

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

29.5896°, -95.6303°

Crash Cause

Other causes

Narrative Report

On March 12, 1997 at 12:00 AM, N411BW experienced a crash involving Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond, operated by Diamond Jet, with the event recorded near Houston-Sugar Land Texas.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. After landing on wet runway 35 at Houston-Sugar Land Airport, the crew encountered nil braking action. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran and came to rest in a ditch. Both occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N411BW, MSN 1008, year of manufacture 1985.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 29.5896°, -95.6303°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

After landing on wet runway 35 at Houston-Sugar Land Airport, the crew encountered nil braking action. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran and came to rest in a ditch. Both occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Other causes

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Operator

Diamond Jet

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N411BW

MSN

1008

Year of Manufacture

1985