N135LR

Substantial
None

Learjet 55S/N: 068

Accident Details

Date
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
NTSB Number
ERA20CA113
Location
Farmingdale, NJ
Event ID
20200226X41215
Coordinates
40.186668, -74.124443
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
5
Total Aboard
5

Probable Cause and Findings

The flight crew's failure to stop the airplane on the available runway, which was wet and resulted in the airplane impacting a ditch.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N135LR
Make
LEARJET
Serial Number
068
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Year Built
1982
Model / ICAO
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
No. of Engines
2

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
EXPECTRA AVIATION INC
Address
3500 S DUPONT HWY
Status
Deregistered
City
DOVER
State / Zip Code
DE 19901-6041
Country
United States

Analysis

At the conclusion of an uneventful on-demand, instrument flight rules flight at night, the flight crew of the business jet conducted an instrument approach to a runway that was about 7,300 feet long. The crew noted that the weather conditions during the approach included fog and mist, and after touching down about 1,500 feet from the runway threshold, they applied the brakes and thrust reversers gradually due to the "slippery" condition of the runway. As the airplane approached the end of the runway, the crew applied full braking, but the airplane departed the end of the runway and came to rest on the side of an embankment. During the runway overrun the fuselage was substantially damaged. The flight crew reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of 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# ERA20CA113