Narrative:The Learjet 35A, N55FN, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident during landing at Key West International Airport (EYW), Florida, USA. The flight was operated by Medway Air Ambulance as positioning flight.
According to the operator, the first officer flew the initial approach to runway 9 at EYW. The crew visually acquired the runway but were not in a position to land the airplane and performed a missed approach. During the missed approach, they encountered turbulence, and the captain took the flight controls. While being radar-vectored for the second approach, air traffic control advised the crew that the wind had shifted and was favoring runway 27. The subsequent approach to runway 27 was uneventful. During the landing flare, the crew were unable to arrest the airplanes descent, and the airplane landed hard. After taxiing to the ramp, they realized that the airplane was damaged during the landing.
Probable Cause:
Probable Cause and Findings: The flight crews encounter with windshear during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 3 years and 3 months | Accident number: | ERA19LA073 | Download report: | Summary report
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Classification:
Heavy landing
Runway mishap
Sources:
» NTSB
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Flightaware flight track
METAR Weather report:
13:09 UTC / 08:03 local time:
KEYW 151309Z 03005KT 9SM FEW006 BKN011 OVC018 24/22 A3007 RMK AO2 T0239021714:25 UTC / 09:24 local time:
KEYW 151425Z 33013G19KT 1 1/2SM RA BR BKN006 BKN019 OVC050 23/22 A3009 RMK AO2 RAB08 P0002 T0233021715:03 UTC / 10:03 local time:
KEYW 151503Z 34012KT 7SM BKN006 OVC029 23/21 A3011 RMK AO2 T02280211
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accident date:
15-12-2018type: Learjet 35A
registration: N55FN
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 Lawrenceville-Gwinnett County Briscoe Field, GA to Key West International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 1062 km (664 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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.