Narrative:
A Gulfstream G200 Galaxy corporate jet suffered a runway excursion after landing on runway 02 at Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport, Honduras. The aircraft was destroyed but all occupants survived with minor or no injuries.
The flight had departed from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Texas, USA with four passengers and two pilots on board. The en route part of the flight was uneventful. The flight was cleared to land on runway 02 at Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport. The runway length is 2012 meters, but the Landing Distance Available is 1657 meters. The aircraft was fast on the approach and touched down at an airspeed of 142 knots, whereas it should have been 128 knots. Touchdown occurred late, 993 meters short of the end of the runway. It then took 13 seconds before ground spoilers and thrust reversers were deployed.
The aircraft was not able to stop on the remaining runway, went down a slope and came to rest across a road. The fuselage broke in two, immediately forward of the wing.
Probable Causes: (translated from Spanish)
- Approach at a speed greater than the reference speed for weight and balance specified in the aircraft checklist.
- Lack of specific information on the length of the runway at Toncontín International Airport by the crew for the approach to runway 02, when landing almost halfway down the runway leaving little distance for effective braking of the systems.
Contributing Factor
- Late application of the devices and braking of the aircraft after contact with the runway, actuating them 0:13 seconds after landing.
MHTG 221700Z 00000KT 9999 SCT026 BKN250 27/17 Q1016 A3000 NOSIG
17:25 UTC / 11:25 local time:
MHTG 221725Z 30004KT 9999 SCT028TCU BKN250 27/16 Q1016 A3000
accident date: 22-05-2018
type: Gulfstream G200 Galaxy
registration: N813WM
accident date: 22-05-2018
type: Gulfstream G200 Galaxy
registration: N813WM
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Tuesday 22 May 2018 |
| Time: | 11:19 |
| Type: |  Gulfstream G200 Galaxy |
| Operator: | Silver Air |
| Registration: | N813WM |
| MSN: | 054 |
| First flight: | 2001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5299 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport (TGU) ( Honduras)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, TX (AUS/KAUS), United States of America |
| Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport (TGU/MHTG), Honduras |
A Gulfstream G200 Galaxy corporate jet suffered a runway excursion after landing on runway 02 at Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport, Honduras. The aircraft was destroyed but all occupants survived with minor or no injuries.
The flight had departed from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Texas, USA with four passengers and two pilots on board. The en route part of the flight was uneventful. The flight was cleared to land on runway 02 at Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport. The runway length is 2012 meters, but the Landing Distance Available is 1657 meters. The aircraft was fast on the approach and touched down at an airspeed of 142 knots, whereas it should have been 128 knots. Touchdown occurred late, 993 meters short of the end of the runway. It then took 13 seconds before ground spoilers and thrust reversers were deployed.
The aircraft was not able to stop on the remaining runway, went down a slope and came to rest across a road. The fuselage broke in two, immediately forward of the wing.
Probable Cause:
Probable Causes: (translated from Spanish)
- Approach at a speed greater than the reference speed for weight and balance specified in the aircraft checklist.
- Lack of specific information on the length of the runway at Toncontín International Airport by the crew for the approach to runway 02, when landing almost halfway down the runway leaving little distance for effective braking of the systems.
Contributing Factor
- Late application of the devices and braking of the aircraft after contact with the runway, actuating them 0:13 seconds after landing.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Runway excursion (overrun)
Sources:
» diez.hnMETAR Weather report:
17:00 UTC / 11:00 local time:MHTG 221700Z 00000KT 9999 SCT026 BKN250 27/17 Q1016 A3000 NOSIG
17:25 UTC / 11:25 local time:
MHTG 221725Z 30004KT 9999 SCT028TCU BKN250 27/16 Q1016 A3000
Follow-up / safety actions
CIAA Honduras issued 4 Safety Recommendations
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Photos
accident date: 22-05-2018
type: Gulfstream G200 Galaxy
registration: N813WM
accident date: 22-05-2018
type: Gulfstream G200 Galaxy
registration: N813WM
Video, social media
#HoyMismo ?? Cerrado el perimetro donde se estrelló el avión Gulfstream G200 que salió de la pista del aeropuerto Toncontín, con procedencia de Austin, Texas. pic.twitter.com/E1RbAZL3MA
— Noticieros Hoy Mismo (@HoyMismoTSI) 22 mei 2018
Se trata de la aeronave Gulfstream G200 matrícula estadounidense N813WM, aún se desconoce el estado de sus ocupantes.
— HN-Spotters (@hn_spotters) May 22, 2018
(??: cortesía) pic.twitter.com/kjDMhRZ23p
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, TX to Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport as the crow flies is 2076 km (1298 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, TX to Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport as the crow flies is 2076 km (1298 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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