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June 4, 2007 · Cessna 550 · N550BP
Milwaukee, WI
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 4, 2007
Injury Outcomes
6 injuries (6 fatalities)
Location
Milwaukee, WI
Aircraft
Cessna 550
Tail Number
N550BP
Operator
Marlin Air
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CHI07MA160
The Safety Board's full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/A_Acc1.htm. The Aircraft Accident Report number is NTSB/AAR-09/06. On June 4, 2007, about 1600 central daylight time, a Cessna Citation 550, N550BP, impacted Lake Michigan shortly after departure from General Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (MKE). The two pilots and four passengers were killed, and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was being operated by Marlin Air under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 and departed MKE about 1557 with an intended destination of Willow Run Airport, near Ypsilanti, Michigan. At the time of the accident flight, marginal visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the surface, and instrument meteorological conditions prevailed aloft; the flight operated on an instrument flight rules flight plan.
NTSB Probable Cause
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the pilots’ mismanagement of an abnormal flight control situation through improper actions, including failing to control airspeed and to prioritize control of the airplane, and lack of crew coordination. Contributing to the accident were Marlin Air’s operational safety deficiencies, including the inadequate checkrides administered by Marlin Air’s chief pilot/check airman, and the Federal Aviation Administration’s failure to detect and correct those deficiencies, which placed a pilot who inadequately emphasized safety in the position of company chief pilot and designated check airman and placed an ill-prepared pilot in the first officer’s seat.
Full Narrative
The Safety Board's full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/A_Acc1.htm. The Aircraft Accident Report number is NTSB/AAR-09/06. On June 4, 2007, about 1600 central daylight time, a Cessna Citation 550, N550BP, impacted Lake Michigan shortly after departure from General Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (MKE). The two pilots and four passengers were killed, and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was being operated by Marlin Air under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 and departed MKE about 1557 with an intended destination of Willow Run Airport, near Ypsilanti, Michigan. At the time of the accident flight, marginal visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the surface, and instrument meteorological conditions prevailed aloft; the flight operated on an instrument flight rules flight plan.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:00 CDT
Nearest AirportGeneral Mitchell International (5nm)
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 550
Tail NumberN550BP
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorMarlin Air
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsPratt & Whitney · JT15D-4 · Turbofan · 2500 | Pratt & Whitney · JT15D-4 · Turbofan · 2500
Seats10
People & Injuries
Injury Summary6 injuries (6 fatalities)
Fatal6
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total6
Crew 1Age 59 · First Class · Fatal
Crew 2Fatal
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind340° @ 10 kt, gusting 19 kt
Visibility9 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 3000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point63 F / 59
Altimeter29.53 inHg
Observation Time20:52
Weather SourceWFAC