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FAA incident report · Gates Learjet 35A · Johnstown, PA · July 27, 2012

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Date
July 27, 2012 · 23:10 local
Place
Johnstown, PA
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
KC8A
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N298CK
Reported as
Gates Learjet 35A
Reported engine
Allied Sign TFE-731-2B
People aboard
6
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
30,000 total103 in this make and model103 in the last 90 days
N298CKRegistered now · Gates Learjet 35AS/N 298 · Built 1980Airframe modelGates Learjet 35AEngine modelAlliedsign TFE-731-2BTurbo-jet

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What happened

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Upon touchdown at kjst, N298CK (lifeguard flight) exited the left side of runway 33 into the grass. The aircraft struck six runway edge lights and a distance remaining sign before completely coming back on to the runway. As a result, there was minor damage to the left flap, right landing light, left tip tank, left wing tip, as well as FOD contamination of the left engine. Visibility reported: 3/4 mile the SIC stated that the PIC (flying pilot) was 1/2 dot low (glide slope) and slightly left of course at touchdown. Crew stated that they had the entire runway environment in sight 200-300 ft above dh, but they could not see end of runway 33/15 after touchdown. The reduced forward visibility in conjunction with the runway upslope created a loss of visual cues. As a result, the aircraft exited off the left side of the runway.a combination of landing attitude, reduced visibility, darkness, and runway upslope all contributed to this incident. Poi provided all PIC & SIC training documents. Poi stated via e-mail that re-examinations are scheduled for the week of 11/5/12, and that he felt enforcement action was unnecessary. Investigating inspector agrees.

As the FAA filed it

UPON TOUCHDOWN AT KJST, N298CK (LIFEGUARD FLIGHT) EXITED THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 33 INTO THE GRASS. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SIX RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS AND A DISTANCE REMAINING SIGN BEFORE COMPLETELY COMING BACK ON TO THE RUNWAY. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FLAP, RIGHT LANDING LIGHT, LEFT TIP TANK, LEFT WING TIP, AS WELL AS FOD CONTAMINATION OF THE LEFT ENGINE.VISIBILITY REPORTED: 3/4 MILE THE SIC STATED THAT THE PIC (FLYING PILOT) WAS 1/2 DOT LOW (GLIDE SLOPE) AND SLIGHTLY LEFT OF COURSE AT TOUCHDOWN. CREW STATED THAT THEY HAD THE ENTIRE RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT IN SIGHT 200-300 FT ABOVE DH, BUT THEY COULD NOT SEE END OF RUNWAY 33/15 AFTER TOUCHDOWN. THE REDUCED FORWARD VISIBILITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RUNWAY UPSLOPE CREATED A LOSS OF VISUAL CUES. AS A RESULT, THE AIRCRAFT EXITED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.A COMBINATION OF LANDING ATTITUDE, REDUCED VISIBILITY, DARKNESS, AND RUNWAY UPSLOPE ALL CONTRIBUTED TO THIS INCIDENT.POI PROVIDED ALL PIC & SIC TRAINING DOCUMENTS. POI STATED VIA E-MAIL THAT RE-EXAMINATIONS ARE SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK OF 11/5/12, AND THAT HE FELT ENFORCEMENT ACTION WAS UNNECESSARY. INVESTIGATING INSPECTOR AGREES.