- Date
- December 15, 2014, 19:55 local (19:55 UTC)
- Place
- Sumburgh, United Kingdom
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- G-LGNOSaab-Scania Saab 2000
- Defining event
- Approach: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 90630
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On December 15, 2014, about 1955 coordinated universal time, a SAAB-Scania SAAB 2000 airplane, G-LGNO, lost elevator control following a lightning strike on approach to Sumburgh Airport, Sumburgh, United Kingdom. The damage to the airplane is unknown. The airplane departed Aberdeen Airport, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, and was en route to Sumburgh at the time of the incident. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the United Kingdom's Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB). This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of the United Kingdom. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Air Accidents Investigation Branch Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom Website: http://www.aaib.gov.uk
Aircraft
- Registration
- G-LGNO
- Reported as
- Saab-Scania Saab 2000 (NO SERIES)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2000-013
- Engines
- Allison AE 2100A, 3,738 horsepower, turbo fanAllison AE 2100A, 3,738 horsepower, turbo fan
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Departed
- Aberdeen
- Destination
- Sumburgh
- Equipment
- Stall warning system, Data recorder, Auto-pilot, Angle of attack indicator