Incident Overview

Date: Tuesday 12 November 2002
Aircraft Type: Cessna 550 Citation II
Owner/operator: Canada JetÿCharters
Registration Number: C-GYCJ
Location: Sandspit Airport, BC (YZP) – ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Investigating Agency: TSBTSB
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a significant landing malfunction at Sandspit after a rough approach. The pilot, flying solo, executed an instrument approach and experienced a series of uncontrolled maneuvers, culminating in a hard landing on its belly. The aircraft?s right wing was damaged, and it veered off course, resulting in a stop near the end of the runway.An aircraft experienced a significant landing malfunction at Sandspit after a rough approach. The pilot, flying solo, executed an instrument approach and experienced a series of uncontrolled maneuvers, culminating in a hard landing on its belly. The aircraft?s right wing was damaged, and it veered off course, resulting in a stop near the end of the runway.

Description

The aircraft departed Vancouver at 19:18. The first officer was the flying pilot. When the aircraft arrived at Sandspit, the surface wind was strong, gusty, and across the runway (220 degrees magnetic at 30 knots, gusting to 37 knots). The crew conducted an instrument approach to runway 30, and the airplane touched down on its belly. After initial contact with the runway, the aircraft bounced several times with diminishing force as it slid down the runway. It then veered to the right side of the runway, breaking five runway lights with its right wing, veered to the left, and came to a stop about 500 feet from the end of the runway. FINDINGS AS TO CAUSES AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: “The crew did not complete the before-landing checks, ignored aural warnings, and did not lower the landing gear, which resulted in a gear-up landing.”

Primary Cause

Failure to complete pre-landing checks, ignoring auditory warnings, and failure to lower the landing gear.Failure to complete pre-landing checks, ignoring auditory warnings, and failure to lower the landing gear.

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