National Transportation Safety Board Printed on : 1/3/2011 5:55:09 PM

Washington, DC 20594

Brief of Accident

Adopted 12/03/2004

NYC04LA088
File No. 16785 03/19/2004 Utica, NY Aircraft Reg No. N800AW Time (Local): 06:45 EST

Make/Model: Gates Learjet / 35A Fatal Serious Minor/None

Engine Make/Model: Garrett / TFE731-2-2C Crew 0 0 2
Aircraft Damage: Substantial Pass 0 0 0
Number of Engines: 2
Operating Certificate(s): On-demand Air Taxi
Name of Carrier: Airnet Systems Inc.
Type of Flight Operation: Non-scheduled; Domestic; Cargo
Reg. Flight Conducted Under: Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Last Depart. Point: Columbus, OH Condition of Light: Day

Destination: Same as Accident/Incident Location Weather Info Src: Weather Observation Facility
Airport Proximity: On Airport/Airstrip Basic Weather: Instrument Conditions
Airport Name: Oneida County Airport Lowest Ceiling: 200 Ft. AGL, Overcast
Runway Identification: 33 Visibility: 9.00 SM
Runway Length/Width (Ft): 6002 / 150 Wind Dir/Speed: 060 / 003 Kts
Runway Surface: Asphalt Temperature (°C): -7
Runway Surface Condition: Dry Precip/Obscuration:

Pilot-in-Command Age: 26 Flight Time (Hours)

Certificate(s)/Rating(s) Total All Aircraft: 5903

Airline Transport; Flight Instructor; Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land Last 90 Days: 229
Total Make/Model: 2036
Instrument Ratings Total Instrument Time: 843
Airplane

The copilot was flying an ILS approach at an airspeed of Vref plus 10 knots, and the captain made visual contact with the runway about
350 feet agl. The airplane then drifted high on the glideslope, and the copilot decreased engine power. The sink rate subsequently
became too great. By the time the captain called for a go-around, the airspeed had deteriorated, and the stick shaker activated.
Although power was applied for the go-around, the airplane impacted the runway in a level attitude before the engines spooled up. The
airplane came to rest in snow, about 20 feet off the left side of the runway, near mid-field.
 Brief of Accident (Continued)

NYC04LA088
File No. 16785 03/19/2004 Utica, NY Aircraft Reg No. N800AW Time (Local): 06:45 EST

Occurrence #1: LOSS OF CONTROL - IN FLIGHT

Phase of Operation: APPROACH - FAF/OUTER MARKER TO THRESHOLD (IFR)

Findings
1. (C) AIRSPEED - NOT MAINTAINED - COPILOT/SECOND PILOT
2. (C) REMEDIAL ACTION - DELAYED - PILOT IN COMMAND
3. STALL/MUSH - INADVERTENT - COPILOT/SECOND PILOT
4. GO-AROUND - ATTEMPTED - PASSENGER
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Occurrence #2: HARD LANDING

Phase of Operation: DESCENT - UNCONTROLLED

Findings
5. TERRAIN CONDITION - RUNWAY

Findings Legend: (C) = Cause, (F) = Factor

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The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows.
The copilot's failure to maintain airspeed, and the captain's delayed remedial action, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and the
subsequent hard landing.