Descripción:
A high rate of descent developed on final approach, and the plane touched down hard 12 feet short of the landing threshold. The left main landing gear separated after impacting the concrete foundation supporting the runway's approach lighting system.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate, his failure to attain the proper touchdown point and the fightcrew's delay in taking remedial action. A factor was the downdraft. "
| Estado: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Fecha: | martes 30 marzo 1999 |
| Hora: | 11:47 |
| Tipo: |  Learjet 35A |
| Operador: | Piedmont Hawthorne Aviation |
| Registración: | N508GP |
| Numéro de série: | 35A-424 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1981 |
| Horas Totales de la Célula: | 7686 |
| Motores: | 2 Garrett TFE731-2-2B |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 2 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 8 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 10 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Considerable |
| Consecuencias: | Repaired |
| Ubicación: | Rogers, AR ( Estados Unidos de América)
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| Fase: | Aproximación (APR) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico No Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Winston-Salem-Smith-Reynolds Airport, NC (INT/KINT), Estados Unidos de América |
| Rogers Municipal Airport-Carter Field, AR (ROG/KROG), Estados Unidos de América |
A high rate of descent developed on final approach, and the plane touched down hard 12 feet short of the landing threshold. The left main landing gear separated after impacting the concrete foundation supporting the runway's approach lighting system.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate, his failure to attain the proper touchdown point and the fightcrew's delay in taking remedial action. A factor was the downdraft. "
Accident investigation:
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Distance from Winston-Salem-Smith-Reynolds Airport, NC to Rogers Municipal Airport-Carter Field, AR as the crow flies is 1236 km (772 miles).
Distance from Winston-Salem-Smith-Reynolds Airport, NC to Rogers Municipal Airport-Carter Field, AR as the crow flies is 1236 km (772 miles).
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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