Narrative:
A Premier 1A jet, registered VP-CAZ, was destroyed in an accident near Annemasse Airport (QNJ), France. There were three people on board. The pilot and a passenger seated in the cockpit were killed. Another passenger, seated in the rear on the right side of the airplane was severely injured.
The airplane was parked on the platform at Annemasse Airport overnight. The temperature was -2°C and humidity was 98% with fog or low clouds as the pilot prepared for a 5-minute VFR flight to Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA).
The pilot started the takeoff from runway 12 at 08:38:18. Rotation occurred 19 seconds later. Several witnesses reported seeing the airplane with a high nose-up pitch attitude, with a low rate of climb. Three seconds after the rotation the "Bank Angle" warning, indicating excessive bank, and then the stall warning, was recorded several times on the CVR. Several witnesses saw the airplane turn sharply to the right and then to the left.
Fifteen seconds after the rotation, the left main landing gear struck the roof of a house about 500 m from the threshold of runway 30 at Annemasse. The airplane then collided with the ground. During the impact sequence, all three elements in the landing gear and the left wing were torn away from the rest of the aeroplane. It then slid along the ground for a distance of about 100 m before hitting a garden shed, a low wall and some trees in the garden of a second house. The airplane caught fire and came to a stop.
Causes of the Accident: "The pilots insufficient appreciation of the risks associated with ground-ice led him to take off with contamination of the critical airframe surfaces. This contaminant deposit then caused the aerodynamic stall of the aeroplane and the loss of control shortly after lift-off."
Loss of control
» NTSB
» BEA
» SKYbrary
accident date: 04-03-2013
type: Raytheon 390 Premier 1A
registration: VP-CAZ
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Monday 4 March 2013 |
| Time: | 08:39 |
| Type: |  Hawker Beechcraft 390 Premier IA |
| Operator: | Global Jet Luxembourg |
| Registration: | VP-CAZ |
| MSN: | RB-202 |
| First flight: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1388 |
| Cycles: | 1404 |
| Engines: | 2 Williams International FJ44-2A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 0,5 km (0.3 mls) SE of Annemasse Airport (QNJ) ( France)
|
| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Annemasse Airfield (QNJ/LFLI), France |
| Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA/LSGG), Switzerland |
A Premier 1A jet, registered VP-CAZ, was destroyed in an accident near Annemasse Airport (QNJ), France. There were three people on board. The pilot and a passenger seated in the cockpit were killed. Another passenger, seated in the rear on the right side of the airplane was severely injured.
The airplane was parked on the platform at Annemasse Airport overnight. The temperature was -2°C and humidity was 98% with fog or low clouds as the pilot prepared for a 5-minute VFR flight to Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA).
The pilot started the takeoff from runway 12 at 08:38:18. Rotation occurred 19 seconds later. Several witnesses reported seeing the airplane with a high nose-up pitch attitude, with a low rate of climb. Three seconds after the rotation the "Bank Angle" warning, indicating excessive bank, and then the stall warning, was recorded several times on the CVR. Several witnesses saw the airplane turn sharply to the right and then to the left.
Fifteen seconds after the rotation, the left main landing gear struck the roof of a house about 500 m from the threshold of runway 30 at Annemasse. The airplane then collided with the ground. During the impact sequence, all three elements in the landing gear and the left wing were torn away from the rest of the aeroplane. It then slid along the ground for a distance of about 100 m before hitting a garden shed, a low wall and some trees in the garden of a second house. The airplane caught fire and came to a stop.
Probable Cause:
Causes of the Accident: "The pilots insufficient appreciation of the risks associated with ground-ice led him to take off with contamination of the critical airframe surfaces. This contaminant deposit then caused the aerodynamic stall of the aeroplane and the loss of control shortly after lift-off."
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Classification:
IcingLoss of control
Sources:
» Le Dauphine Libere» NTSB
» BEA
» SKYbrary
Follow-up / safety actions
BEA issued 3 Safety Recommendations
Show all...
Show all...
Photos
accident date: 04-03-2013
type: Raytheon 390 Premier 1A
registration: VP-CAZ
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Annemasse Airfield to Genève-Cointrin Airport as the crow flies is 13 km (8 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Annemasse Airfield to Genève-Cointrin Airport as the crow flies is 13 km (8 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2023 Flight Safety Foundation