Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 19 July 2015
Aircraft Type: Learjet 35A
Owner/operator: DIPALCA
Registration Number: YV543T
Location: Panama City-Tocumen International Airport (PTY) –
ÿ Panama
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Landing Gear Deployment LeverLanding Gear Deployment Lever
Investigating Agency: AAC PanamaAAC Panama
Category: Accident
A Learjet aircraft landed at Panama City-Tocumen International Airport (PTY/MPTO) without deployed landing gear due to human error in failing to activate the deployment lever and not confirming the locking of the deployment frequency and transit lights.A Learjet aircraft landed at Panama City-Tocumen International Airport (PTY/MPTO) without deployed landing gear due to human error in failing to activate the deployment lever and not confirming the locking of the deployment frequency and transit lights.
Description
The Learjet suffered a gear-up landing at Panama City-Tocumen International Airport (PTY/MPTO), Panama. CONCLUSIONS The reason the aircraft landed without the landing gear deployed is attributed to human error for not having activated the deployment lever, and for failing to observe the frequency and transit lights of the deployment and confirm their locking.
Source of Information
http://www.prensa.com/locales/Avion-privado-percance-aterrizaje-Tocumen_0_4258074265.htmlhttp://www.prensa.com/locales/Avion-privado-percance-aterrizaje-Tocumen_0_4258074265.htmlPrimary Cause
Human error in activating the deployment lever and failing to observe the deployment and locking lights.Human error in activating the deployment lever and failing to observe the deployment and locking lights.Share on:
