19990216001499A

Acft landed, blew tires, ran off the rwy, went through a fence, and struck 4 parked and unoccupied acft (2 Cessna's and 2 Piper's, registration numbers unknown) and a parked truck before coming to rest in the ramp area. N711TE has substantial damage, all 4 parked acft were destroyed, and the truck has unknown damage. There was no fire, no injuries to the 4 POB N711TE, and no ground injuries reported.(.19) on February 16, 1999, at 1318 hours pacific standard time, a Grumman G-1159 (Gulfstream ii), N711TE, sustained substantial damage when it departed the end of runway 16R after landing at the Van Nuys, California, airport. The airline transport pilot, first officer, flight attendant, and sole passenger were not injured. The flight was conducted as an on-demand, domestic, passenger flight under title 14 CFR part 135 by trans-exec air service, inc. three parked and unoccupied aircraft on the ground were destroyed; one sustained substantial damage and another minor damage when the aircraft traveled into a tie down area. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. According to the flight log in the aircraft, the gii departed westhampton beach, new york, at 0957 eastern standard time with three crewmembers and eight passengers. The flight terminated in montrose, Colorado, and seven passengers deplaned. The aircraft then departed for Van Nuys. The passenger stated the flight was unremarkable through the early stages of the approach. All three crewmembers were in the cockpit area with the door to the cabin closed. The seat belt light was illuminated but no other briefing was conducted. He stated the approach then assumed an an gle steeper than any he had previously encountered and the speed was "very, very, very fast." He pressed his feet into the seat back in front of him. For the last 3 to 4 minutes of the flight he heard a loud, rapidly repeating, beeping sound through the cockpit door. He also stated that he usually hears two sounds during the approach. One he believes to be the speed brakes being deployed and the other the landing gear going down. He was not aware of the first sound on this flight and he never got the sense that the aircraft was slowing down. The passenger reported that the aircraft maintained its steep angle of descent and high speed until over the runway. After maintaining a high speed at what he estimated to be 30-40 feet over the runway for some time, the passenger said he thought the aircraft had better get on the ground or go around. After that he felt the rear wheels touch down, but he thought the nose wheel was still in the air. Eventually the nose dropped but he didn't hear the thrust reversers spool up. He said he had no sense of slowing down as the aircraft was progressing down the runway. Then he heard the reversers spool up and he was pulled forward in his seat. Braking attempts did not feel successful to him; he could feel them cycle on and off. The aircraft turned sharply to the left and felt like it was banking to the left. At that point he thought the right wheel was off the ground and the aircraft would roll over. He could see that they continued to travel over a grassy area and back onto pavement. Then he could see and hear them hitting parked aircraft. The aircraft stopped and he did not see any fire. The passenger further stated that shortly after the aircraft came to a stop, the cockpit door flew open and the crew tried to unsuccessfully open the entry door. None of the crewmembers directed any attention to him. At this point he noticed what he believed to be fuel running down the top of the wingand said, "I think we have a problem." He heard crewmembers say " o god, we'll go out the back," and, "let's go". All three ran by him to the back of the aircraft and exited through the baggage door without directing any comments to him or offering any assistance. He went to the back of the aircraft and jumped to waiting firemen. Several ground witnesses observed the aircraft travel over the runway at what appeared to them to be higher than normal speed. Two observers estimated the aircraft touched down on the runway almost abeam the control tower. Two witnesses said the flaps were down. A mechanic experienced on Gulfstream aircraft observed the touchdown and stated it looked like it hit hard and there appreared to be more smoke than normal. He also noted there were alternating puffs of smoke and clearing. The right side smoked more than the left. A federal aviation administration (FAA) inspector measured 3,400 feet of skid marks on the 8,001-foot-long runway starting near taxiway 13 g. he measured another 1,072 feet to the aircraft's final resting point. The aircraft struck a row of west facing parked aircraft with its the left wing and nose, then stopped on an easterly heading. Approximately 100 feet of fence was knocked down or torn by the various aircraft. The nose of the gii was over the fence and in a parking lot. The left wing of the gii exhibited numerous scrapes and dents and had several large gouges in its leading edge. Several nose gear components suffered impact damage. The nose gear was pushed back and leaking fluid from a fractured line. The nose gear had to be removed to facilitate separation of the damaged aircraft and more fluid leaked out. The outboard, right main tire was flat. On February 17, 1999, another nose strut assembly and new main tire were installed on the gii and it was towed to the jet center at Van Nuys. The two cut nose wheel steering cables were pulled manually and the cockpit control was observed to follow these left and right movements. Jet center mechanics performed operational checks as prescribed in the Gulfstream computerized maintenance program; the safety board and the FAA observed these tests. The ground spoiler, thrust reverser, and antiskid systems were tested and complied satisfactorily with these test requirements. No run-up tests were conducted. After completing the tests,the aircraft was released to the owner's insurance agent. (-23)aircraft landed on runway 16R, #4 tire blew out, aircraft exited left side of runway near the south end, continued across grass and the taxi way and into foru parked general aviation aircraft. There was no fire or injuries. See attached sheet for further details. (.4) on February 16, 1999, at 1306 pacific standard time, a Grumman G-1159 (Gulfstream gii), N711TE, sustained substantial damage when it departed the end of runway 16R after landing at the Van Nuys, California, airport. The airline transport pilot licensed captain, first officer, cabin attendant, and sole passenger were not injured. Trans-exec air service, inc., was operating the flight as an on-demand, domestic, passenger flight under the provisions of 14 CFR part 135. The airplane departed montrose, Colorado, at 1335 mountain standard time on the nonstop cross-country flight to Van Nuys. The gii substantially damaged four parked and unoccupied airplanes on the ground when it traveled into a tie down area; a fifth airplane sustained minor damage. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an IFR flight plan had been filed. According to the flight log in the airplane, the gii departed westhampton beach, new york, at 0957 eastern standard time with three crewmembers and eight passengers. That flight terminated in montrose and seven passengers deplaned. The airplane then departed for Van Nuys. The passenger stated the flight was unremarkable through the early stages of the approach into Van Nuys. All three crewmembers were in the cockpit area with the door to the cabin closed. The seat belt light illuminated but he received no other briefing. He stated the approach then assumed an angle steeper than any he had previously encountered and the speed was "very, very, very fast." He pressed his feet into the seat back in front of him. For the last 3 or 4 minutes of the flight he heard a loud, rapidly repeating, beeping sound through the cockpit door. He also stated that he usually hears two sounds during the approach. One he believes to be the speed brakes being deployed and the other the landing gear going down. He was not aware of the first sound on this flight, and he never got the sense that the airplane was slowing down. The passenger reported that the airplane maintained its steep angle of descent and high speed until over the runway. After maintaining a high speed at what he estimated to be 30-40 feet over the runway for some time, the passenger said he thought the airplane had better get on the ground or go around. Then he felt the rear wheels touch down, but he thought the nose wheel was still in the air. Eventually the nose dropped but he didn't hear the thrust reversers spool up. He said he had no sense of slowing down as the airplane progressed down the runway. Then he heard the reversers spool up and he was pulled forward in his seat. Braking attempts did not feel successful to him; he could feel them cycle on and off. The airplane turned sharply to the left and felt like it was banking to the left. At that point he thought the right wheel was off the ground and the airplane would roll over. He could see that the airplane continued to travel over a grassy area and back onto pavement. Then he could see and hear it hitting parked airplanes. The airplane stopped and he did not see any fire. The passenger stated that shortly after the airplane came to a stop, the cockpit door flew open and the crew tried to unsuccessfully open the entry door. He felt thatnone of the crewmembers directed any attention to him. At this point he noticed what he believed to be fuel running down the top of the wing and said, "I think we have a problem." He heard crewmembers say, "o god, we'll go out the back," and, "let's go". All three ran by him to the back of the airplane and exited through the baggage door without directing any comments to him or offering any assistance. He went to the back of the airplane and jumped to waiting rescuers. He had not received an emergency briefing on either leg of the trip. Several ground witnesses observed the airplane travel over the runway at what appeared to be higher than normal speed. The witnesses' positions are marked on the attached airport diagram. The runway was 8,001 feet long and had a displaced threshold of 1,430 feet. Witness no. 1 was standing between the left and right runways at taxiway G7, which was 2,050 feet from the approach end of runway 16R. He stated the flaps appeared to be partially down when the airplane passed him, but he could not tell how FAR. He said the flaps were fully down when he arrived at the wreckage. The airplane appeared to touchdown near taxiway 13, which was past the air traffic control tower. He heard the engines spool up and a bang. As the airplane proceeded in the vicinity of taxiway 17, he observed heavy white smoke from the tires. The smoke was so thick that he could not observe the positions of the flaps, spoilers, or thrust reversers. He did not think the airplane could stop on the runway, so he jumped into his vehicle and followed it. The airplane departed the runway at 22F at a high rate of speed. Witnesses no. 2 and no. 3 were mechanics experienced on Gulfstream airplanes. They were completing maintenance checks on an airplane at the east side of the landing threshold for runway 16R. Witness no. 2 was standing at the nose of the airplane with his back to the runway. Witness no. 3 was in the left seat in the cockpit of the airplane, and another mechanic was in the right seat. Witness no. 3 noticed an airplane on final approach coming across the numbers. The nose appeared to be in a level to nose low attitude. The airplane was coming in really fast and he excitedly alerted the other mechanic in the cockpit. He thought the flaps appeared down, but he could not tell to what degree. He has seen many airplanes land here and thought most of them would be flaring at this point. He knew the airplane parked at the other end of the field and thought that they might be landing long. He saw a cloud of smoke, a cloud of dirt, and then the airplane was gone, "just that quick." Witness no. 2 was exchanging hand signals with witness no. 3. He saw both people in the cockpit look up and over him with strange expressions on their face. He turned around and recognized the gii go by him very fast. He observed that the flaps were down, but he couldn't tell how FAR down they were. He stated the touchdown looked hard, and the touchdown point was just before the tower. There appeared to be more skid smoke than normal. He saw big puffs of smoke from the brakes. He also noted alternating puffs of smoke then clearing. The right side smoked more than the left side. He was surprised at how fast the airplane reached the end of the runway. Witness no. 4 observed the airplane after it came to rest. He observed a passerby standing by the back door of the airplane. He observed the copilot exit the airplane and move away; the other crewmembers followed. The passenger was the last to exit. After the passenger exited the airplane, everyone moved away and fi re personnel arrived to take over the accident scene. Tower personnel observed the airplane approach and continue along the runway at a high rate of speed. They observed heavy smoke. One controller thought the thrust reversers were not fully or evenly deployed.