Narrative:
A Cessna 550 Citation Bravo corporate jet, registered YU-BSG, sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident on landing at Brac Airport (BWK), Croatia.
The airplane overran the runway end after landing on runway 04, crashed through a perimeter fence and ended up on a rocky surface five metres below runway level. Both passengers and three crew were uninjured. A fire erupted but this was quickly contained by the airport fire service.
CAUSE (translated from Croatian):
The causes of aviation accident are:
- High speed approach
- Steep angle of approach
- The aircraft moved from steep descent to level flight, i.e. touched down, without a proper flare.
Due to a larger pitch angle and higher approach speed, flaring was faster and sharper, and thus had a greater angular velocity of the aircraft which caused increasing horizontal velocity.
- Late contact (touchdown) and insufficient length of runway for the aircraft to come to a halt.
Runway excursion (overrun)
» BFU
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Tuesday 15 June 2010 |
| Time: | 16:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna 550B Citation Bravo |
| Operator: | Prince Aviation |
| Registration: | YU-BSG |
| MSN: | 550-1049 |
| First flight: | 2002 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3427 |
| Cycles: | 2661 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW530A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Brac Airport (BWK) ( Croatia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Tirana-Rinas Airport (TIA/LATI), Albania |
| Brac Airport (BWK/LDSB), Croatia |
A Cessna 550 Citation Bravo corporate jet, registered YU-BSG, sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident on landing at Brac Airport (BWK), Croatia.
The airplane overran the runway end after landing on runway 04, crashed through a perimeter fence and ended up on a rocky surface five metres below runway level. Both passengers and three crew were uninjured. A fire erupted but this was quickly contained by the airport fire service.
Probable Cause:
CAUSE (translated from Croatian):
The causes of aviation accident are:
- High speed approach
- Steep angle of approach
- The aircraft moved from steep descent to level flight, i.e. touched down, without a proper flare.
Due to a larger pitch angle and higher approach speed, flaring was faster and sharper, and thus had a greater angular velocity of the aircraft which caused increasing horizontal velocity.
- Late contact (touchdown) and insufficient length of runway for the aircraft to come to a halt.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
High speed landingRunway excursion (overrun)
Sources:
» Kurir news website» BFU
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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 Tirana-Rinas Airport to Brac Airport as the crow flies is 323 km (202 miles).
Distance from Tirana-Rinas Airport to Brac Airport as the crow flies is 323 km (202 miles).
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