Narrative:
Snow dragged the airplane left on landing, causing it to depart the left side of runway 23. The airplane slid sideways about 300 yards before coming to a stop.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the snow covered runway edge. "
accident date: 16-01-1997
type: Learjet 24
registration: SE-DCU
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 16 January 1997 |
| Time: | 14:28 |
| Type: |  Learjet 24 |
| Operator: | Air Cargo Express |
| Registration: | N991TD |
| MSN: | 24-124 |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 2 General Electric CJ610 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Muscatine Airport, IA (MUT) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Fort Wayne (unknown airport), IN, United States of America |
| Muscatine Airport, IA (MUT), United States of America |
Snow dragged the airplane left on landing, causing it to depart the left side of runway 23. The airplane slid sideways about 300 yards before coming to a stop.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the snow covered runway edge. "
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
accident date: 16-01-1997
type: Learjet 24
registration: SE-DCU
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