Incident Overview

Date: Sunday 13 December 2020
Aircraft Type: Eclipse 500
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: N686TM
Location: Leadville Airport, CO (LXV) – ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Airplane wingsAirplane wings
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a runway excursion during a nighttime landing at Lake County Airport (LXV/KLXV) in Leadville, Colorado, due to pilot error and a contaminated runway. The pilot attempted to land onto the runway to avoid floating, resulting in an uncontrolled landing and collision with Runway End Identifier Lights (REILs) and a tree.An aircraft experienced a runway excursion during a nighttime landing at Lake County Airport (LXV/KLXV) in Leadville, Colorado, due to pilot error and a contaminated runway. The pilot attempted to land onto the runway to avoid floating, resulting in an uncontrolled landing and collision with Runway End Identifier Lights (REILs) and a tree.

Description

The aircraft experienced a runway excursion upon landing at Lake County Airport (LXV/KLXV), Leadville, Colorado. The pilot reported that, while conducting a night landing on a runway contaminated with ice and patchy packed snow, the airplane overshot the touchdown zone. The pilot tried to fly the airplane onto the runway to avoid floating. The airplane touched down firm and the pilot applied moderate braking, but the airplane did not decelerate normally. The airplane went off the end of the runway and collided with several Runway End Identifier Lights (REILs) and a tree. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left and right wings. Probable Cause and Findings: The pilot’s failure to maintain proper control of the airplane, which led to an unstabilized approach and a long landing on a runway contaminated with ice and patchy packed snow resulting in a runway excursion.

Primary Cause

Pilot’s failure to maintain proper control of the airplane, leading to an unstabilized approach and a long landing on a runway contaminated with ice and patchy packed snow.Pilot’s failure to maintain proper control of the airplane, leading to an unstabilized approach and a long landing on a runway contaminated with ice and patchy packed snow.

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