Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 2 April 2008
Aircraft Type: Cessna 550 Citation II
Owner/operator: BenAir
Registration Number: OY-BZT
Location: Odense-Beldringe Airport (ODE) –
ÿ Denmark
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Main landing gearsMain landing gears
Category: Accident
A Cessna 550 Citation II corporate jet experienced a hard landing at Odense-Beldringe Airport (ODE) in Denmark, resulting in significant damage. The flight landed at 3,25 g during the first touchdown and 1,826 g at the second touchdown. The crew assessed the situation and decided to return to Roskilde due to suspected damage to the aircraft.A Cessna 550 Citation II corporate jet experienced a hard landing at Odense-Beldringe Airport (ODE) in Denmark, resulting in significant damage. The flight landed at 3,25 g during the first touchdown and 1,826 g at the second touchdown. The crew assessed the situation and decided to return to Roskilde due to suspected damage to the aircraft.
Description
A Cessna 550 Citation II corporate jet sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Odense-Beldringe Airport (ODE), Denmark. The flight landed hard at 3,25 g during the first touchdown and at 1,826 g at the second touchdown. The crew decided to return to Roskilde because they suspected some damage to the airplane. An investigation at Roskilde revealed significant damage to both main landing gears.
Primary Cause
Hard landing conditions during the landing phase.Hard landing conditions during the landing phase.Share on:
