What happened
During the final approach to runway 26, the flight crew received warnings from a flight instructor regarding wind shear conditions near the approach end of the runway. While on a three-mile final, the instructor communicated updated wind information from the automated weather observation system and indicated a runway change to runway 08, though the crew did not acknowledge this specific transmission.
Upon landing on runway 26, the captain reported that the aircraft touched down in the touchdown zone, but the braking system failed to respond to normal pedal pressure. The crew attempted to utilize the engine thrust reversers, but these also failed to provide any deceleration. Due to the presence of mountainous terrain nearby, the captain decided against an aborted landing attempt. The Cessna aircraft subsequently overran the 5,860-foot runway, crossing the airport boundary fence and a perimeter road before stopping upright in a dry lakebed roughly 400 feet past the departure end of the runway. Following the overrun, the aircraft caught fire. All seven occupants (five passengers and two crew members) managed to exit the aircraft without injuries before the fire consumed the airframe.
Witnesses and passengers noted that the landing was characterized by excessive speed, porpoising, and heavy bouncing. Some passengers reported being thrown about the cabin and hearing loud bangs during the impact.
Findings
Post-accident investigations into the braking and antiskid systems, including various power brake components, found no mechanical anomalies that would have prevented the systems from functioning as intended.