Summary
On February 11, 2012, a Learjet INC 31A (N382AL) was involved in an incident near Wheatland, WY. All 4 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The flight crew’s loss of directional control during landing on an ice- and water-contaminated runway, which resulted in a runway excursion.
The operator reported that as the airplane entered the vicinity of the destination airport, the pilots prepared for landing. The runway appeared to have been plowed earlier in the day and was wet with a few patches of snow and ice. After a normal touchdown, the pilots deployed the thrust reversers and applied brakes in an effort to gradually decelerate. The airplane began to veer to the right side of the runway and would not respond to the pilots' control inputs. The airplane continued off the runway surface traveling about 70 knots. The main landing gear collapsed and punctured the wings. The airplane incurred major damage to the right wing. The operator reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR12CA101. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N382AL.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The flight crew’s loss of directional control during landing on an ice- and water-contaminated runway, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Aircraft Information
Analysis
The operator reported that as the airplane entered the vicinity of the destination airport, the pilots prepared for landing. The runway appeared to have been plowed earlier in the day and was wet with a few patches of snow and ice. After a normal touchdown, the pilots deployed the thrust reversers and applied brakes in an effort to gradually decelerate. The airplane began to veer to the right side of the runway and would not respond to the pilots' control inputs. The airplane continued off the runway surface traveling about 70 knots. The main landing gear collapsed and punctured the wings. The airplane incurred major damage to the right wing. The operator reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR12CA101