GLF4, Le Castellet France, 2012

GLF4, Le Castellet France, 2012

Summary

On 13 July 2012, a Gulfstream G-IV left the side of the runway at high speed during the landing roll at Le Castellet following a positioning flight after ineffective deceleration after the flight crew had forgotten to arm the ground spoilers. The Investigation found that pilot response to this situation had been followed by a loss of directional control, collision with obstructions and rapid onset of an intense fire. Contributory factors identified included poor procedural compliance by the pilots, their lack of training on a relevant new QRH procedure which Gulfstream had ineffectively communicated and ineffective FAA oversight of the operation.

Description

On 13 July 2012, a Gulfstream G-IV (N823GA) being operated by USA-based Universal Jet Aviation on an out of service positioning flight from Nice to Le Castellet with only the three crew members on board left destination runway 13 at speed after making a relatively uneventful touchdown off a visual approach in normal daylight visibility. Passage through the perimeter fence and then collision with trees and rocks was followed instantly by fuel-fed fire from which the three occupants were unable to escape and died. Most of the aircraft was destroyed as a result of the impacts and fire and damage was caused to runway and PAPI lighting as well as the fence.

 

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