Accidents
Final Report: Citation crew ignored stabilizer problems
Cessna Citation 560XL, Wheeling, Ill., Nov.

Cessna Citation 560XL, Wheeling, Ill., Nov. 11, 2003–Citation N789CN was substantially damaged when it overran the end of the runway during an aborted takeoff at Palwaukee Municipal Airport (PWK).

The NTSB blamed the accident on the crew’s intentional operation with known aircraft deficiencies and on their delay in aborting when a no-takeoff warning was given. The Safety Board listed as an additional cause the crew’s failure to comply with flight manual procedures concerning stabilizer miscompare and no-takeoff indications. Contributing factors were the inoperative two-position horizontal stabilizer system, due to the intermittent electrical connection at the aft fairing connector, as well as the runway approach lights struck during the overrun.