Incident Overview

Date: Friday 4 February 2011
Aircraft Type: Raytheon Hawker 850XP
Owner/operator: Sky Lounge Services
Registration Number: OD-SKY
Location: Sulaymaniyah International Airport (ISU) – ÿ Iraq
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft WingAircraft Wing
Investigating Agency: Iraqi CAAIraqi CAA
Category: Accident
A Hawker 850XP corporate jet crashed in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, resulting in the deaths of all seven passengers. The aircraft stalled before reaching sufficient speed, descending rapidly to a ground impact near 6900 feet, with the left wing striking the ground. Contributing factors included contaminated ice and snow on the wing and tail, which impaired takeoff rotation and resulted in asymmetrical stalling.A Hawker 850XP corporate jet crashed in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, resulting in the deaths of all seven passengers. The aircraft stalled before reaching sufficient speed, descending rapidly to a ground impact near 6900 feet, with the left wing striking the ground. Contributing factors included contaminated ice and snow on the wing and tail, which impaired takeoff rotation and resulted in asymmetrical stalling.

Description

A Hawker 850XP corporate jet was destroyed in an accident at Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. All seven on board were killed. Among the passengers were technicians and shareholders with Iraqi mobile phone company Asiacell. An investigation showed that the airplane stalled before reaching sufficient speed, and descended, striking the ground almost 6900 feet from the runway 31 threshold, and 130 feet from the right-hand edge. Prior to departure the crew did not remove accumulated snow on the upper surface of the wing. Relevant Events and Factors: a. Contaminated ice and snow on tail section most likely cause sluggish rotation during the takeoff; this will result in over rotation, over rotation result in wing stall. b. Contamination of snow and ice on the wing, fuselage and tail will compromise the normal takeoff characteristics. c. With snow and ice and combination of disruptive air flow, heavier actual weights and over rotation, the combinations most likely not activate any stall warning safety design. The aircraft could stall asymmetrical without warning during takeoff. d. That was the probable cause of the accident.

Primary Cause

Contaminated ice and snow on the wing and tail, impairing takeoff rotation and leading to asymmetrical stalling.Contaminated ice and snow on the wing and tail, impairing takeoff rotation and leading to asymmetrical stalling.

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