Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 4 May 2019
Aircraft Type: Learjet 45
Owner/operator: Skyservice Business Aviation
Registration Number: C-GMCP
Location: Edinburgh-Turnhouse Airport (EDI/EGPH) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Pushback / towing
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Nose landing gearNose landing gear
Investigating Agency: AAIBAAIB
Category: Accident
A Learjet 45 aircraft operated by Skyservice Business Aviation experienced a nose landing gear collapse during a pushback maneuver at Edinburgh (EGPH), United Kingdom, to Reykjavik/Keflavik (BIKF), Iceland. No injuries were reported. The nose landing gear and surrounding airframe structure sustained damage. Investigation suggests an inadvertent brake application during the pushback may have triggered the collapse.A Learjet 45 aircraft operated by Skyservice Business Aviation experienced a nose landing gear collapse during a pushback maneuver at Edinburgh (EGPH), United Kingdom, to Reykjavik/Keflavik (BIKF), Iceland. No injuries were reported. The nose landing gear and surrounding airframe structure sustained damage. Investigation suggests an inadvertent brake application during the pushback may have triggered the collapse.
Description
The Learjet 45 aircraft operated by Skyservice Business Aviation, was conducting a flight from Edinburgh (EGPH), United Kingdom to Reykjavik/Keflavik (BIKF), Iceland with 4 crew members onboard. During pushback at EGPH, the nose landing gear collapsed. There were no injuries. The nose landing gear and surrounding airframe structure were damaged. Conclusion: The NLG collapse on aircraft C-GMCP was most likely caused by inadvertent brake application during pushback.
Primary Cause
Inadvertent brake application during pushback.Inadvertent brake application during pushback.Share on:
