Probable cause
The pilot’s continuation of the approach with excessive airspeed, which resulted in a hard landing and a loss of directional control.
NTSB analysis
While on a straight-in global-positioning-system approach, the airplane broke out of the clouds directly over the end of the runway. The pilot then remained clear of the clouds and executed a no-flap circling approach to the opposite direction runway. The pilot said that his airspeed was high when he touched down. The landing was hard, and the right main landing gear tire blew out, the airplane departed the runway to the left, and the left main landing gear collapsed. No preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures were found that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN11LA251 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 28, 2011
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Canadian, Texas
- Nearest airport
- Hemphill County Airport (HHF)
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Minor injuries
- 4
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 425
- N-number
- N410VE
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Business
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.