What happened
On June 20, 2005, at approximately 23:00 UTC, a private Cessna 525A, registration N27VQ, was performing a landing at Arturo Michelena International Airport (SVVA) in Valencia, Venezuela. The aircraft had arrived from Maracaibo (SVMC) as the final leg of a long day of operations involving multiple flight segments.
Prior to descent, the crew received weather information indicating reduced visibility of approximately 2 km due to rain at Valencia. The control tower authorized the landing with visual field conditions and calm winds. During the landing roll on runway 10, after traveling 1,400 meters from the threshold, the crew realized the aircraft lacked sufficient friction with the surface for effective braking.
In response, the captain increased thrust in an attempt to execute a go-around, with 1,590 meters of runway remaining. The first officer set the flaps to the takeoff position; however, the captain subsequently aborted the go-around and applied the brakes again. By the time braking was re-applied, there was insufficient runway remaining to stop the aircraft, causing it to exit the runway approximately 10 meters before the threshold of runway 28.
The investigation
The investigation by the Venezuelan authorities focused on the sequence of events during the landing roll and the crew's decision-making regarding the aborted takeoff attempt. The examination confirmed that the aircraft's airframe sustained significant damage, specifically affecting the left main landing gear, while the engines remained undamaged. All two crew members survived the incident without injuries.