Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 29 December 2019
Aircraft Type: Cessna 560XL Citation XLS
Owner/operator: Sunny Sky
Registration Number: LV-FQD
Location: 6 km from Otamendi, BA –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Turbine interstage temperature (ITT) of both engines.Turbine interstage temperature (ITT) of both engines.
Investigating Agency: JIAACJIAAC
Category: Accident
A Cessna 560XL Citation XLS corporate jet experienced a sudden emergency landing due to a double engine flame out in a cornfield near Otamendi, Argentina, during a storm. The right engine experienced an increase in turbine interstage temperature (ITT), prompting the crew to stop the engine, followed by a similar issue in the left engine, resulting in its shutdown. The aircraft sustained significant damage and the occupants were unharmed.A Cessna 560XL Citation XLS corporate jet experienced a sudden emergency landing due to a double engine flame out in a cornfield near Otamendi, Argentina, during a storm. The right engine experienced an increase in turbine interstage temperature (ITT), prompting the crew to stop the engine, followed by a similar issue in the left engine, resulting in its shutdown. The aircraft sustained significant damage and the occupants were unharmed.
Description
The Cessna 560XL Citation XLS corporate jet with 9 people on board made an emergency landing in a cornfield due to a double engine flame out, 6 km from Otamendi, in the middle of a storm. During the descent (when crossing flight level FL330), the right engine experienced an increase in the turbine interstage temperature (ITT), so the crew decided to stop the engine. Approximately 25 seconds later a similar situation occurred in the left engine until it stopped by itself. The crew declared the emergency to Mar del Plata ATC and made an emergency landing on an unprepared field. The aircraft experienced significant damage. The occupants were not injured.
Primary Cause
Double engine flame out.Double engine flame out.Share on:
