Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 17 September 2011
Aircraft Type: Learjet 35
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: N535LC
Location: Valencia-Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically the rudder and flight control system)Aircraft Control System (specifically the rudder and flight control system)
Category: Accident
A Learjet 35, N535LC, experienced a significant landing incident at Valencia’s Arturo Michelena Airport in Venezuela. The aircraft swerved to the left and subsequently off-the-runway, resulting in no injuries to the pilots and five passengers.A Learjet 35, N535LC, experienced a significant landing incident at Valencia’s Arturo Michelena Airport in Venezuela. The aircraft swerved to the left and subsequently off-the-runway, resulting in no injuries to the pilots and five passengers.
Description
A Learjet 35, N535LC, was substantially damaged while landing at Valencia’s Arturo Michelena Airport in Venezuela. The two pilots and five passengers were not injured. After touchdown on runway 28, the aircraft swerved to the left and went off the side of the runway.
Primary Cause
Swerving during landing exacerbated by a runway excursion.Swerving during landing exacerbated by a runway excursion.Share on:
