Date: | Saturday 29 February 2020 |
Time: | 12:37 |
Type: | Learjet 35A |
Owner/operator: | East Coast Jets |
Registration: | N721EC |
MSN: | 35A-355 |
Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
Total airframe hrs: | 14859 hours |
Engine model: | Garrett TFE731-2C-2B |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Altoona Airport, PA (AOO) -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
Departure airport: | Allentown-Lehigh Valley International Airport, PA (ABE/KABE) |
Destination airport: | Altoona Airport, PA (AOO/KAOO) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The flight crew reported that, after an instrument landing system approach and during the landing flare, the airplane encountered a strong wind gust that pushed the airplane toward the edge of the runway, so they initiated a go-around. During the go-around, the left-wing tip tank struck the runway. The flight crew diverted to another airport where the weather conditions were more favorable, and after landing, examination of the airplane revealed that the left wing had sustained substantial damage. The calculated crosswind component was 18 knots at the time of landing. According to the Airplane Flight Manual, the maximum demonstrated crosswind component was 24.7 knots.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot flying's improper lateral bank control during a go-around in gusting wind conditions, which
resulted in the left-wing tip tank striking the runway."
METAR:
17:20 UTC / 12:20 local time:
KAOO 291720Z AUTO 31015KT 3/4SM -SN BKN023 BKN031 OVC046 M05/M10 A2994 RMK AO2 SNE03B12 P0000 T10501100
18:13 UTC / 13:13 local time:
KAOO 291813Z AUTO 31013G23KT 3SM -SN BKN030 BKN046 OVC055 M04/M09 A2993 RMK AO2 P0000 T10391089
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ERA20CA120 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 6 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
photo (c) FAA; 2020
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