Incident Overview

Date: Monday 31 January 2022
Aircraft Type: Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604
Owner/operator: Lima Delta Co Trustee
Registration Number: N999PX
Location: London-Stansted Airport (STN) – ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft ? Challenger 604 Corporate Jet ? Left Wingtip, Nose Landing Gear Assembly, Stick Pusher.Aircraft ? Challenger 604 Corporate Jet ? Left Wingtip, Nose Landing Gear Assembly, Stick Pusher.
Investigating Agency: AAIBAAIB
Category: Accident
A Challenger 604 corporate jet experienced a serious landing incident at London-Stansted Airport due to strong crosswinds and a prolonged float. The aircraft lost control, resulting in damage to the left wingtip and nose landing gear. A stick pusher activation triggered a hard landing, with the aircraft yawed and rolling. The pilot?s decision to continue the approach despite a forecast crosswind, coupled with fatigue and pressure, contributed to the incident.A Challenger 604 corporate jet experienced a serious landing incident at London-Stansted Airport due to strong crosswinds and a prolonged float. The aircraft lost control, resulting in damage to the left wingtip and nose landing gear. A stick pusher activation triggered a hard landing, with the aircraft yawed and rolling. The pilot?s decision to continue the approach despite a forecast crosswind, coupled with fatigue and pressure, contributed to the incident.

Description

A Challenger 604 corporate jet sustained damage during a crosswind landing on runway 22 at London-Stansted Airport, UK. Control was lost during an attempted landing in a strong crosswind, following an ILS approach. The left wingtip struck the runway several times and remained in contact with the ground as the aircraft departed the paved surface into the grass area at the side of the runway. The aircraft?s stick pusher also activated, resulting in a hard landing that damaged the aircraft?s nose landing gear assembly. The flight then diverted to London-Gatwick Airport, where it landed at 00:51 UTC. Conclusion The aircraft yawed and rolled rapidly following a long float with insufficient airspeed in strong gusting wind conditions. Stick shaker activation was followed almost immediately by stick pusher activation, resulting in the aircraft landing on its nosewheel. A crosswind exceeding the commander?s personal limit was forecast before departure. It would have been possible to delay departure or select an alternative arrival aerodrome with more favourable conditions. The commander reflected that although there was an opportunity to discontinue the approach earlier, he had felt compelled to continue with the landing by a degree of plan continuation bias. Fatigue, commercial pressure and the nature of their interactions may have made the pilots more susceptible to this bias.

Source of Information

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N999PX/history/20220130/1907Z, https://mclarens-mediacloud.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/2023/01/xSDlaHpW-AGB.164784-Invitation-to-Bid-Salvage-Tender.pdfhttps://flightaware.com/live/flight/N999PX/history/20220130/1907Z, https://mclarens-mediacloud.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/2023/01/xSDlaHpW-AGB.164784-Invitation-to-Bid-Salvage-Tender.pdf

Primary Cause

Strong crosswind conditions and a prolonged float exacerbated by insufficient airspeed.Strong crosswind conditions and a prolonged float exacerbated by insufficient airspeed.

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