Cessna 525A skids off the runway, ends in a lake, everybody escapes. You won’t believe what happens next.

What happens in this video ?

May 15, 2005, in Atlantic City, NJ , USA - This Cessna 525A skids off the runway and ends in a lake. Everybody onboard escapes the plane without major injury. You won’t believe what happens next…
Investigators concluded that the pilot touched down too far beyond the runway threshold, on a short runway, with a tailwind of approximately 10 knots. The plane had almost no chance to stop before the end of the runway.

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tommy
Douglasville Ga

(Usa)
give that man a citation! for thinking he had a patant on the latest JET SKI!
18th March, 2009
Craig
Florida

(Usa)
never seen something like that before wonder what ever happened to that pilot i hope he is not flying again personally i think carefree pilots like these need to undergo hours of psychiatric evaluation for goodness sake check your notams
19th January, 2009
ted
Hornchuch

(England)
Having watched the vid i don't get it
3rd May, 2008
Carl Hackert
Saratoga Springs, Ny

(Usa)
Have watched the video a half dozen times. No one in the cockpit attempting to taxi out of the mud. Listen for the high pitched sound above the noise of the emergency response sirens and look for heat waves from engine during evacuation.
10th January, 2008
Dave
Kiel, Wi

(Usa)
Thanks Toulouse and all for your comments. I appreciate it ! Dave
31st December, 2007
Carl Hackert
Saratoga Springs, Ny

(Usa)
The video & NTSB report show that the pilot was a liar as well as a dope. The chart states the field was closed for jet traffic: a wet, 3,000' runway & he lands downwind! Fortunate that there was no loss of life or area property damage.
29th December, 2007
Seb
Toulouse

(France)
NTSB report and full narrative available here
29th December, 2007
Seb
Toulouse

(France)
To Dave: The engine start up was rather a malfunction. Investigations showed that the left throttle lever was observed in idle cut off, but the right throttle lever was bent to the right at the idle stop.
29th December, 2007
Dave
Kiel, Wi

(Usa)
I really would like the full story if the engine start up was intentional or if there was an electrical malfunction or something. I have never seen anything like this in my life. Anyone, the real story please.... thanks, Dave
29th December, 2007
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