Incident Overview

Date: Wednesday 19 March 2008
Aircraft Type: Raytheon 390 Premier I
Owner/operator: Ran Air
Registration Number: VT-RAL
Location: Udaipur-Dabok Airport (UDR) – ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: FlapsFlaps
Investigating Agency: DGCA IndiaDGCA India
Category: Accident
A Premier 1 corporate jet aircraft took off from Jodhpur (JDH) to Udaipur (UDR) en route, with an unexceptional flight. Upon reaching Udaipur, the pilot selected flaps-10, but the flaps failed to respond, prompting a flapless landing. The aircraft experienced a free fall and impact on the runway, resulting in a roll and tyre burst. The aircraft veered to the right and collided with the boundary wall.A Premier 1 corporate jet aircraft took off from Jodhpur (JDH) to Udaipur (UDR) en route, with an unexceptional flight. Upon reaching Udaipur, the pilot selected flaps-10, but the flaps failed to respond, prompting a flapless landing. The aircraft experienced a free fall and impact on the runway, resulting in a roll and tyre burst. The aircraft veered to the right and collided with the boundary wall.

Description

The Premier 1 corporate jet aircraft took off normally from Jodhpur (JDH), India. The flight en-route up to approach to land at Udaipur (UDR) was uneventful. After clearance to land at Udaipur the pilot selected the flaps-10; the flap didn’t respond and “Flaps-Fail” message flashed. The pilot decided to go for a flap-less landing and carried out the check list for Flaps Up approach & landing. The approach speed of the aircraft was probably high and it could not be brought to the assigned limit for flap less landing. The pilot continued approach at high speed. From about 25 feet height, the aircraft had a sort of free fall and impacted the runway. It rolled for about 150 feet with heavy breaking on both the wheels; which caused heavy rubber deposits on the runway and subsequent tyre burst. The aircraft veered to right and hit the boundary wall before it stopped. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Incident occurred as the aircraft impacted runway with higher speed while carrying out flapless approach and landing.”

Primary Cause

Flap failure during a flapless approach and landing, leading to a high-speed impact on the runway.Flap failure during a flapless approach and landing, leading to a high-speed impact on the runway.

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