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November 22, 1992 · Learjet 25B · N893WA

Cleveland, OH

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 22, 1992
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (5 uninjured)
Location
Cleveland, OH
Aircraft
Learjet 25B
Tail Number
N893WA
Operator
Flight Operations
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
BFO93LA012

The pilot was on an ILS approach to runway 28 when he reported that he touched down beyond the point at which he intended to land. The pilot was landing with a tailwind. The pilot reported heavy rain at the time and he added power to cushion the landing, which contributed to the location of the touchdown point. The copilot stated that he expected the pilot to do a go around. According to witnesses, the airplane landed at a location with about 2000 to 2800 feet of runway distance remaining. The airplane went off the end of the runway and collided with the localizer transmitter facility and a fence. The landing gear collapsed during the impact sequence. The runway is 6015 feet long and the last 2000 feet downslope at about a 0.85% gradient. According to Lear Jet, the landing distances based on the prevailing conditions, respectively, for a dry and wet runway are about 3350 and 4690 feet.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE WHICH RESULTED IN A LANDING TOUCHDOWN WITH INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY LENGTH REMAINING AND A SUBSEQUENT LANDING OVERRUN. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO INITIATE A GO AROUND, A TAILWIND, AND A DOWNSLOPING RUNWAY.

Full Narrative

THE PILOT WAS ON AN ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 28 WHEN HE REPORTED THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN BEYOND THE POINT AT WHICH HE INTENDED TO LAND. THE PILOT WAS LANDING WITH A TAILWIND. THE PILOT REPORTED HEAVY RAIN AT THE TIME AND HE ADDED POWER TO CUSHION THE LANDING, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOCATION OF THE TOUCHDOWN POINT. THE COPILOT STATED THAT HE EXPECTED THE PILOT TO DO A GO AROUND. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES THE AIRPLANE LANDED AT A LOCATION WITH ABOUT 2000 TO 2800 FEET OF RUNWAY DISTANCE REMAINING. THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH THE LOCALIZER TRANSMITTER FACILITY AND A FENCE. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE IMPACT SEQUENCE. THE RUNWAY IS 6015 FEET LONG AND THE LAST 2000 FEET DOWNSLOPES AT ABOUT A 0.85% GRADIENT. ACCORDING TO LEAR JET, THE LANDING DISTANCES BASED ON THE PREVAILING CONDITIONS, RESPECTIVELY, FOR A DRY AND WET RUNWAY ARE ABOUT 3350 AND 4690 FEET.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:35 EST
Nearest AirportCleveland (0nm)
Runway0
Runway Length6015 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftLearjet 25B
Tail NumberN893WA
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorFlight Operations
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbojet
Engine DetailsGe · CJ 610-6 · Turbojet · 2950
Seats10

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (5 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured5
Total5
Crew 1Age 43 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
Wind50° @ 9 kt
Visibility1 sm
CeilingOvercast 200 ft
Temperature / Dew Point48 / 48
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time18:44
Weather SourceWFAC

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