# Incident 20120727026599I: Gates Learjet Corp. 35A, Johnstown, PA, July 27, 2012

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 27, 2012, 23:10 local time
- Place: Johnstown, PA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: KC8A
- Location: 40.3261° N, 78.9191° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Johnstown, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3261&lon=-78.9191&mi=10
- Aircraft: N298CK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N298CK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Gates Learjet 35A (registry code 5170602, https://openairdocs.org/model/gates-learjet-35a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Alliedsign TFE-731-2B (registry code 02502, https://openairdocs.org/engine/alliedsign-tfe-731-2b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GATES LEARJET CORP. 35A
- Reported engine: ALLIED  SIGN TFE 731-2B
- People aboard: 6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 30,000 total, 103 in this make and model, 103 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120727026599I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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