ASN Aircraft accident Learjet 35A N55FN Key West International Airport, FL (EYW)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Saturday 15 December 2018
Time:09:34
Type:Silhouette image of generic LJ35 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Learjet 35A
Operator:Med Air LLC
Registration: N55FN
MSN: 35A-202
First flight: 1978
Total airframe hrs:22533
Engines: 2 Garrett TFE731-2-2B
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Aircraft fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Key West International Airport, FL (EYW) (   United States of America)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Lawrenceville-Gwinnett County Briscoe Field, GA (LZU/KLZU), United States of America
Destination airport:Key West International Airport, FL (EYW/KEYW), United States of America
Narrative:
The Learjet 35A, N55FN, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident during landing at Key West International Airport (EYW), Florida, USA. The flight was operated by Medway Air Ambulance as positioning flight.
According to the operator, the first officer flew the initial approach to runway 9 at EYW. The crew visually acquired the runway but were not in a position to land the airplane and performed a missed approach. During the missed approach, they encountered turbulence, and the captain took the flight controls. While being radar-vectored for the second approach, air traffic control advised the crew that the wind had shifted and was favoring runway 27. The subsequent approach to runway 27 was uneventful. During the landing flare, the crew were unable to arrest the airplane’s descent, and the airplane landed hard. After taxiing to the ramp, they realized that the airplane was damaged during the landing.

Probable Cause:

Probable Cause and Findings: The flight crew’s encounter with windshear during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

Accident investigation:

Investigating agency: NTSB
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 years and 3 months
Accident number: ERA19LA073
Download report: Summary report

Classification:
Heavy landing
Runway mishap

Sources:
» NTSB
» Flightaware flight track

METAR Weather report:
13:09 UTC / 08:03 local time:
KEYW 151309Z 03005KT 9SM FEW006 BKN011 OVC018 24/22 A3007 RMK AO2 T02390217

14:25 UTC / 09:24 local time:
KEYW 151425Z 33013G19KT 1 1/2SM RA BR BKN006 BKN019 OVC050 23/22 A3009 RMK AO2 RAB08 P0002 T02330217

15:03 UTC / 10:03 local time:
KEYW 151503Z 34012KT 7SM BKN006 OVC029 23/21 A3011 RMK AO2 T02280211


Photos

photo of Learjet-35A-N55FN
accident date: 15-12-2018
type: Learjet 35A
registration: N55FN
 

Map
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 Lawrenceville-Gwinnett County Briscoe Field, GA to Key West International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 1062 km (664 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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