Learjet 31A N382AL

Summary

On 11 February 2012 at about 19:00 local time, a Learjet 31A registered N382AL, operated by International Jet Services, Inc., was involved in an accident near Wheatland, Wyoming, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 February 2012 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Wheatland, Wyoming, United States

Nearest airport

Phifer Airfield (EAN)

Coordinates

42.0508, -104.9186

Aircraft

Learjet 31A

Registration

N382AL

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

International Jet Services, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Centennial → Wheatland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12CA101

Nobody was injured.

The flight crew’s loss of directional control during landing on an ice- and water-contaminated runway, which resulted in a runway excursion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The operator reported that, as the airplane neared the destination airport, the flight crew prepared for landing. The runway appeared to have been plowed earlier in the day and was wet with a few patches of snow and ice. After a normal touchdown, the flight crew deployed the thrust reversers and applied brakes in an effort to gradually decelerate. The airplane began to veer to the right side of the runway and would not respond to the pilots' control inputs. The airplane continued off the runway surface traveling about 70 knots. The main landing gear collapsed and punctured the wings. The airplane incurred substantial damage to the right wing. The operator reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.