View of airplane nose down in a ditch
View of broken nose gear
View of runway environment where airplane departed runway 14
View of top of airplane showing buckling on the top of the fuselage
View of right side of fuselage showing buckling
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Teterboro, New Jersey
Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms
Location: Farmingdale, NJ
Accident Number: ERA20CA113
Date & Time: 02/25/2020, 2356 EST
Registration: N135LR
Aircraft: Learjet 55
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Runway excursion
Injuries: 5 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter - Non-scheduled
At the conclusion of an uneventful on-demand, instrument flight rules flight at night, the flight crew of the business jet conducted an instrument approach to a runway that was about 7,300 feet long. The crew noted that the weather conditions during the approach included fog and mist, and after touching down about 1,500 feet from the runway threshold, they applied the brakes and thrust reversers gradually due to the "slippery" condition of the runway. As the airplane approached the end of the runway, the crew applied full braking, but the airplane departed the end of the runway and came to rest on the side of an embankment. During the runway overrun the fuselage was substantially damaged. The flight crew reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Airline Transport
Age: 68, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 4-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: Yes
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 1 With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 11/19/2019
Occupational Pilot: Yes
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 02/13/2020
Flight Time: 18288 hours (Total, all aircraft), 2909.8 hours (Total, this make and model), 8713 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft)
Co-Pilot Information
Certificate: Airline Transport
Age: 63, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Right
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 4-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present:Yes
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed:No
Medical Certification: Class 1 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 11/19/2019
Occupational Pilot: Yes
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 02/13/2020
Flight Time: (Estimated) 14759 hours (Total, all aircraft), 1978.9 hours (Total, this make and model), 104.3 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 35.6 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 1.5 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Learjet
Registration:N135LR
Model/Series: 55 Undesignated
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture:
Amateur Built:No
Airworthiness Certificate: Transport
Serial Number: 068
Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle
Seats: 8
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 11/18/2019, Continuous Airworthiness
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 21500 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 2 Turbo Fan
Airframe Total Time: 12792.3 Hours as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: Garret
ELT: Installed
Engine Model/Series: TFG 731-3AR-2
Registered Owner: Expectra Aviation Inc
Rated Power: 3800 lbs
Operator: NORTHWEST AIRCRAFT RENTAL INC
Operating Certificate(s) Held: On-demand Air Taxi (135)
Operator Does Business As: Upper Jets
Operator Designator Code: GLRA
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Instrument Conditions
Condition of Light: Night/Dark
Observation Facility, Elevation: BLM, 153 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 2356 EST
Direction from Accident Site: 0°
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Visibility: 6 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 600 ft agl
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 4 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: 120°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 29.85 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 8°C / 8°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: Light - Showers - Rain
Departure Point: Richmond, VA (RIC)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: IFR
Destination: Farmingdale, NJ (BLM)
Type of Clearance: IFR
Departure Time: 2300 EST
Type of Airspace: Class E
Airport Information
Airport: Monmouth Executive (BLM)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 153 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Wet
Runway Used: 14
IFR Approach: RNAV
Runway Length/Width: 7345 ft / 85 ft
VFR Approach/Landing:
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 2 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 3 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 5 None
Latitude, Longitude: 40.186667, -74.124444 (est)
What saved them was the runway, said Rita Spader, the airport's director. "If it wasn't for our 7,500-foot runway, things could have been much worse."
The three passengers and two crew members on the plane were uninjured, Spader said.
The plane, a Learjet 55, was pulled Wednesday from the hillside by the same crane operator who pulled Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger's US Airways passenger jet from the Hudson River in 2009, Spader said.
The plane was towed to a hangar where the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will conduct an investigation.
The FAA did not respond to calls about the incident, and the NTSB had nothing on record about it as of 10 a.m. Wednesday.
The Learjet 55 has a cruising speed of 285 mph and a range of 2,492 miles. This particular airplane was made in 1982 and refurbished in 2013. It seats seven.
The jet was coming in from Richmond, Virginia, at 11:56 p.m. when the incident occurred, according to Spader.
When the passengers requested the flight from Virginia to New Jersey, the pilot, who has 45 years of flying experience, suggested flying into Teterboro Airport because of low-visibility at Monmouth, Spader said.
But the passengers, who are Monmouth locals, insisted on flying to the Wall airport, she s
The airport was closed until after the plane was removed around noon Wednesday.
According to records, the private jet is owned by Expectra Aviation Inc., a corporation out of Dover, Delaware. It is managed by AP Global Jets.
"The brakes were fine and the maintenance of the plane was perfect," said Raul Hernandez, who cleans the planes for AP Global Jet. He said the company is fully cooperating with the FAA's investigation.
Hernandez said the slickness of the runway was most likely the reason the plane slid onto the hillside.
Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.app.com
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; South Florida
Aircraft aborted takeoff due to blown tire, towed to ramp.
Date: 03-MAY-18
Time: 16:56:00Z
Regis#: N135LR
Aircraft Make: GATES LEARJET
Aircraft Model: 55
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
City: WEST PALM BEACH
State: FLORIDA
What saved them was the runway, said Rita Spader, the airport's director. "If it wasn't for our 7,500-foot runway, things could have been much worse."
“It’s amazing it didn’t explode on impact,” she said.
The three passengers and two crew members on the plane were uninjured, Spader said.
The plane, a Learjet 55, was pulled Wednesday from the hillside by the same crane operator who pulled Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger's US Airways passenger jet from the Hudson River in 2009, Spader said.
The plane was towed to a hangar where the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will conduct an investigation.
The FAA did not respond to calls about the incident, and the NTSB had nothing on record about it as of 10 a.m. Wednesday.
The Learjet 55 has a cruising speed of 285 mph and a range of 2,492 miles. This particular airplane was made in 1982 and refurbished in 2013. It seats seven.
The jet was coming in from Richmond, Virginia, at 11:56 p.m. when the incident occurred, according to Spader.
When the passengers requested the flight from Virginia to New Jersey, the pilot, who has 45 years of flying experience, suggested flying into Teterboro Airport because of low-visibility at Monmouth, Spader said.
But the passengers, who are Monmouth locals, insisted on flying to the Wall airport, she s
The airport was closed until after the plane was removed around noon Wednesday.
According to records, the private jet is owned by Expectra Aviation Inc., a corporation out of Dover, Delaware. It is managed by AP Global Jets.
"The brakes were fine and the maintenance of the plane was perfect," said Raul Hernandez, who cleans the planes for AP Global Jet. He said the company is fully cooperating with the FAA's investigation.
Hernandez said the slickness of the runway was most likely the reason the plane slid onto the hillside.
Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.app.com
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; South Florida
Aircraft aborted takeoff due to blown tire, towed to ramp.
Date: 03-MAY-18
Time: 16:56:00Z
Regis#: N135LR
Aircraft Make: GATES LEARJET
Aircraft Model: 55
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
City: WEST PALM BEACH
State: FLORIDA
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