Two HondaJets experienced runway overruns in the past week, with one ending up in the water at Coos Bay, Oregon, and another in the grass at Florida’s Naples Airport (KAPF). According to AIN research, there have been 20 HondaJet runway excursions, including eight since publication in September 2023 of a story comparing excursions between aircraft types.

The Naples HondaJet, N48HM, departed from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (KSHD) in Virginia on April 9 and landed on 6,600-foot-long Runway 05. Photos of the HondaJet appear to show no damage, and the sole occupant was uninjured.

On April 7, HondaJet N826E took off from St. George Regional Airport (KSGU) in Utah and touched down at North Bend Airport (KOTH) at 6:12 a.m. on 5,980-foot-long Runway 05. Most of the five occupants were injured.

A person who claimed to be a passenger on that flight commented on a video that Juan Browne posted to his “blancolirio” YouTube channel. He wrote: “I was one of the passengers in this accident. We touched down. I felt the brakes come on briefly after touch down. After that it was absolutely nothing and into the water we went, after the pilot narrowly threaded the needle and steered us off the right between the runway lights and a building. Both would have killed us if we hit them.”

In another comment, he added: “We did go out the main door. We got three of the passengers up to the runway and the pilot was still in the plane. I was very concerned for him and got back into the plane, he had a broken ankle and was badly bruised. But he was in emotional control and trying to get the right engine to turn off. 

“I found out later I had a broken leg and ligaments that needed reconnected in my left leg. I wasn’t hurt as bad as most of the other guys. But yea, we made it up to the runway and the rescue crews met us and helped us.”

Weather at KOTH at 6:10 a.m. was wind 170 at 8 knots, 7 miles visibility, rain showers, and few clouds at 2,600 feet. The tailwind on landing would have been about 4 knots.