At about 0645 eastern time, a Gates Learjet 35A was substantially damaged while landing at Oneida County Airport. There were no injuries aboard the Part 135 air taxi cargo flight. The copilot reported that he was the pilot flying at the time of the accident, which occurred after an ILS approach to runway 33. The airplane was too high during the approach, and the copilot decreased engine power. The sink rate then became too great, and the flightcrew initiated a go-around. However, the airplane landed hard on the runway before the engines could spool upand sustained damage to the main landing gear and both wings.
March 19, Utica, N.Y. / Learjet 35A
At about 0645 eastern time, a Gates Learjet 35A was substantially damaged while landing at Oneida County Airport. There were no injuries aboard the Part 135 air taxi cargo flight. The copilot reported that he was the pilot flying at the time of the accident, which occurred after an ILS approach to runway 33. The airplane was too high during the approach, and the copilot decreased engine power. The sink rate then became too great, and the flightcrew initiated a go-around. However, the airplane landed hard on the runway before the engines could spool upand sustained damage to the main landing gear and both wings....
Key Takeaways:
- A Gates Learjet 35A sustained substantial damage to its main landing gear and both wings during a hard landing at Oneida County Airport, though no injuries were reported.
- The accident occurred after an ILS approach where the aircraft was initially too high, leading to an excessive sink rate when engine power was decreased.
- An attempted go-around was initiated, but the aircraft landed hard on the runway before the engines could spool up, causing the damage.
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