Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 11 June 1997
Aircraft Type: Cessna 501 Citation I/SP
Owner/operator: American Trans Air
Registration Number: N1AT
Location: Chub Cay Airport (CCZ) –
ÿ Bahamas
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Brakes and deceleration system.Brakes and deceleration system.
Category: Accident
During landing roll with speed brakes deployed, the aircraft failed to decelerate and did not initiate a go-around. A go-around was initiated, but the plane collided with a grove of trees and came to rest upright.During landing roll with speed brakes deployed, the aircraft failed to decelerate and did not initiate a go-around. A go-around was initiated, but the plane collided with a grove of trees and came to rest upright.
Description
During the landing roll with the speedbrakes deployed, the anti-skid activated and the brakes were applied but the airplane was not decelerating. A go-around was initiated but the plane failed to clear a grove of trees, collided and came to rest upright.
Primary Cause
Insufficient deceleration during landing roll, combined with a failure to initiate a go-around.Insufficient deceleration during landing roll, combined with a failure to initiate a go-around.Share on:
