Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 14 January 1987
Aircraft Type: Learjet 35A
Owner/operator: Fidinam Fiduciara
Registration Number: HB-VGC
Location: Lugano Airport (LUG) –
ÿ Switzerland
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft tiresAircraft tires
Investigating Agency: CFEAACFEAA
Category: Accident
A Learjet 35A corporate jet, HB-VGC, experienced a significant damage accident at Lugano Airport (LUG) in Switzerland following a runway excursion. Both crew members were safely evacuated. The aircraft crossed a snow-covered runway and came to rest in a field. The accident was attributed to insufficient deceleration after landing on a slippery runway, exacerbated by conditions that were overly optimistic regarding the track’s state and the overall situation.A Learjet 35A corporate jet, HB-VGC, experienced a significant damage accident at Lugano Airport (LUG) in Switzerland following a runway excursion. Both crew members were safely evacuated. The aircraft crossed a snow-covered runway and came to rest in a field. The accident was attributed to insufficient deceleration after landing on a slippery runway, exacerbated by conditions that were overly optimistic regarding the track’s state and the overall situation.
Description
A Learjet 35A corporate jet, HB-VGC, sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident at Lugano Airport (LUG), Switzerland. Both crew members survived. The airplane overran the snow covered runway at Lugano, crossed a road and came to rest in a field. CAUSE: The accident was due to a runway excursion of the aircraft due to insufficient deceleration after landing on a runway made slippery by a light layer of snow. Elements that played a role: – Absence of a report on the state of the track – Information provided was too optimistic and partly on the wrong runway conditions – Overly optimistic assessment of the overall situation on the part of the crew – Condition of the tires – Late opening of the parachute brake
Primary Cause
Insufficient deceleration after landing on a slippery runway due to light layer of snow.Insufficient deceleration after landing on a slippery runway due to light layer of snow.Share on:
