Incident Overview
Date: Monday 27 April 1992
Aircraft Type: Cessna 501 Citation I/SP
Owner/operator: Tradexim SRL
Registration Number: I-CIGB
Location: Lugano Airport (LUG) –
ÿ Switzerland
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft fuselage, Nose gear, FlapsAircraft fuselage, Nose gear, Flaps
Investigating Agency: BFU Switz.BFU Switz.
Category: Accident
A Cessna 501 Citation I/SP corporate jet experienced a serious incident during a private flight to Lugano. The first LOC-DME approach was abandoned due to instability, leading to a high-speed landing and subsequent nose gear collapse. The aircraft subsequently veered off the runway.A Cessna 501 Citation I/SP corporate jet experienced a serious incident during a private flight to Lugano. The first LOC-DME approach was abandoned due to instability, leading to a high-speed landing and subsequent nose gear collapse. The aircraft subsequently veered off the runway.
Description
The Cessna 501 Citation I/SP corporate jet operated on a private flight to Lugano. The first LOC-DME approach to runway 03 was abandoned when the airplane was not stabilized on the approach. During the second attempt to land the aircraft landed at high speed and bounced. The nose gear collapsed and the Cessna went off the runway. The undercarriage, the fuselage and the flaps were damaged. Causes (translated from German): – IFR steep approach gone wrong – Stress – Landing speed too high – Failure to execute a second go around – Loss of control of the aircraft on the ground
Primary Cause
IFR steep approach gone wrong, Stress, Landing speed too high, Failure to execute a second go around, Loss of control of the aircraft on the groundIFR steep approach gone wrong, Stress, Landing speed too high, Failure to execute a second go around, Loss of control of the aircraft on the groundShare on:
