Détails:
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. "
| Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | mardi 30 mars 1999 |
| Heure: | 11:47 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Learjet 35A |
| Compagnie: | Piedmont Hawthorne Aviation |
| Immatriculation: | N508GP |
| Numéro de série: | 35A-424 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1981 |
| Heures de vol: | 7686 |
| Moteurs: | 2 Garrett TFE731-2-2B |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 2 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 8 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 10 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Substantiels |
| Conséquences: | Repaired |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Rogers, AR ( Etats-Unis d'Amérique)
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| Phase de vol: | En approche (APR) |
| Nature: | Charter National |
| Aéroport de départ: | Winston-Salem-Smith-Reynolds Airport, NC (INT/KINT), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
| Rogers Municipal Airport-Carter Field, AR (ROG/KROG), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
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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Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Winston-Salem-Smith-Reynolds Airport, NC et Rogers Municipal Airport-Carter Field, AR est de 1236 km (772 miles).
La distance entre Winston-Salem-Smith-Reynolds Airport, NC et Rogers Municipal Airport-Carter Field, AR est de 1236 km (772 miles).
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