Incident Overview

Date: Saturday 10 August 2019
Aircraft Type: Canadair CL-600-2B16 Challenger 601
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: N602TS
Location: Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) – ÿ Bahamas
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft Airspeed and Power Control SystemAircraft Airspeed and Power Control System
Investigating Agency: AAID BahamasAAID Bahamas
Category: Accident
A Challenger 601 corporate jet experienced a runway excursion following landing at Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport, Bahamas. The pilot reported an increase in airspeed, which triggered a sudden power increase, resulting in the aircraft bouncing off the runway. The impact caused the nose gear to collapse, and the aircraft veered off course, impacting the nose cone, nose undercarriage, and left main landing gear.A Challenger 601 corporate jet experienced a runway excursion following landing at Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport, Bahamas. The pilot reported an increase in airspeed, which triggered a sudden power increase, resulting in the aircraft bouncing off the runway. The impact caused the nose gear to collapse, and the aircraft veered off course, impacting the nose cone, nose undercarriage, and left main landing gear.

Description

A Challenger 601 corporate jet suffered a runway excursion after landing at Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport, Bahamas. According to the pilot, the flight was uneventful. The pilot stated that, while on final approach to runway 14, while at approximately 300 ft., he noticed an increase in airspeed of approximately 10 knots, as a result he increased power. The pilot further stated that just prior to touchdown, there was another variance in airspeed with no power setting adjustments, as a result of these variations, the airplane “slammed on to the runway.” The aircraft bounced several times becoming airborne momentarily each time. The aircraft eventually veered off the runway to the left side where the nose gear subsequently collapsed during the excursion sequence. The aircraft received damages to the nose cone, nose undercarriage and left main landing gear. There were no injuries reported. Convective activities including thunderstorms and rain showers were present in the vicinity of the aerodrome at the time of landing, which may have played a role in this accident.

Source of Information

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N602TS/history/20190810/1800Z/KPMP/MYNNhttps://flightaware.com/live/flight/N602TS/history/20190810/1800Z/KPMP/MYNN

Primary Cause

Increased airspeed during final approach, combined with a subsequent variance in airspeed, caused the aircraft to slam onto the runway.Increased airspeed during final approach, combined with a subsequent variance in airspeed, caused the aircraft to slam onto the runway.

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