Date: | Saturday 21 March 1992 |
Time: | 18:56 |
Type: | Cessna 550 Citation II |
Owner/operator: | private |
Registration: | HB-VIT |
MSN: | 550-0197 |
Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Lugano Airport (LUG) -
Switzerland
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE/LFMN) |
Destination airport: | Lugano Airport (LUG/LSZA) |
Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The Cessna 550 Citation II encountered wind shear during a LOC DME approach to runway 03 at Lugano Airport, Switzerland.
The aircraft touched down at Vref (108 kts) + 10 kts and bounced two times and touched down nose gear first.
During landing rollout the nose landing gear collapsed.
Causes
The accident was due to:
- A non-stabilized approach because of wind shear;
- Uncoordinated action in using "Reverse" and "Speedbrakes" after a relatively hard landing at excessive speed
- A lack of ATIS warning about wind shears.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
Report number: | Nr. 1481 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 11 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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