Incident Overview

Date: Monday 14 March 2011
Aircraft Type: Eclipse 500
Owner/operator: Liebherr-Gesch„ftsreiseflugzeug
Registration Number: N177EA
Location: Saanen Airfield – ÿ Switzerland
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft landing systemAircraft landing system
Investigating Agency: STSBSTSB
Category: Accident
A landing occurred on runway 26 at Saanen aerodrome following a roll-out, resulting in a collision with a de-icing truck. The accident was caused by an excessive approach speed during final approach, leading to a longer landing distance and subsequent collision with the truck. The pilot lacked sufficient training and a flawed runway occupancy concept contributed to the incident.A landing occurred on runway 26 at Saanen aerodrome following a roll-out, resulting in a collision with a de-icing truck. The accident was caused by an excessive approach speed during final approach, leading to a longer landing distance and subsequent collision with the truck. The pilot lacked sufficient training and a flawed runway occupancy concept contributed to the incident.

Description

The aircraft landed on runway 26 at Saanen aerodrome. During roll-out the aircraft collided with a de-icing truck parked on the runway, in front of the displaced threshold 08. Causes: The accident is attributable to the fact that a landing was carried out even though at that time a vehicle was still on the runway. This meant that the aircraft, in the course of its landing roll, collided with this vehicle. The following factors contributed to the accident: – The excessively high approach speed on final approach led to an increased landing distance. – The pilot had had little actual training on the aircraft type involved in the accident and in operation on short runways. The identified systemic cause was a runway occupancy concept which had safety deficiencies in various respects.

Primary Cause

Excessive approach speed during final approach led to a longer landing distance.Excessive approach speed during final approach led to a longer landing distance.

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