Incident Overview

Date: Saturday 9 March 2019
Aircraft Type: Gulfstream G-IV
Owner/operator: Waffle House Inc.
Registration Number: N505GF
Location: Atlanta-DeKalb Peachtree Airport, GA (PDK) – ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: Main landing gearMain landing gear
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A Gulfstream G-IV, N505GF experienced a significant landing incident at Atlanta-DeKalb Peachtree Airport, Georgia, due to incorrect glidepath and flare during landing. The crew reported an unusual hard impact during the landing flare, leading to an undershoot and subsequent collision with the runway threshold. Subsequent inspection revealed tire tracks indicating a potential pre-impact event.A Gulfstream G-IV, N505GF experienced a significant landing incident at Atlanta-DeKalb Peachtree Airport, Georgia, due to incorrect glidepath and flare during landing. The crew reported an unusual hard impact during the landing flare, leading to an undershoot and subsequent collision with the runway threshold. Subsequent inspection revealed tire tracks indicating a potential pre-impact event.

Description

The Gulfstream G-IV, N505GF, was substantially damaged during landing at Atlanta-DeKalb Peachtree Airport, Georgia, USA. The crew reported that after a normal en route flight, upon arrival into the Atlanta area, air traffic control advised them runway 34, which was 3,967-ft-long was in use, and runway 21L/03R, which was 6,001-ft-long was closed until 16:00, which was about 20 minutes from then. The crew requested to hold until the longer runway opened, but shortly thereafter, they advised that they would be able to land on runway 34. The pilot reported that the approach to landing was normal, but during the landing flare, he felt an “unusually hard impact.” The landing roll and taxi to the ramp were uneventful. During a hard landing inspection, substantial damage was found to the fuselage. The crew did not report any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. Photographs provided by the airport manager revealed that two tire tracks commenced in the grass about 5-10 ft prior to the runway 34 threshold, and lose dirt and grass was observed around the threshold. Probable Cause: “The flight crew’s incorrect glidepath and flare to landing, which resulted in a landing area undershoot and the main landing gear’s collision with the runway threshold.”

Primary Cause

Incorrect glidepath and flare during landing, resulting in an undershoot and collision with the runway threshold.Incorrect glidepath and flare during landing, resulting in an undershoot and collision with the runway threshold.

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