Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Aspen-Pitkin County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Aspen, Colorado 81611
Thursday, June 7, 2012 12:24 MDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On June 7, 2012, about 1224 mountain daylight time, a Learjet Inc, model 60, N500SW, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain and obstructions during landing at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (KASE), Aspen, Colorado. The two airline transport pilots and the six passengers were not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by Performance Aircraft Leasing, Inc. under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, as a personal flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The airplane had departed Opa-Locka Executive Airport (KOPF), Miami, Florida, about 1010 eastern daylight time and was destined for ASE.
Both pilots said that while on short final to runway 15, the left wing of the airplane suddenly dropped and the left wing tip impacted to the right of and short of the runway threshold. The airplane impacted runway threshold lights, traveled across the runway, exited the left side of the runway and struck obstructions which separated the right main landing gear and the right flap. The airplane continued moving in the dirt on the left side of the runway before moving back across the runway when it came to rest upright in the dirt on the right side of the runway and about 350 feet from the airport fire station. First responders provided assistance to all eight occupants who evacuated through the main cabin door. There was a substantial fuel spill but no postimpact fire. Aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) crews responded immediately and laid down a protective blanket of foam on the fuel spill.
At 1153 MDT, KASE reported wind from 020 degrees at 7 knots with gusts to 16 knots, wind direction variable between 350 degrees and 060 degrees, visibility of 10 miles or greater, sky clear, temperature 23 degrees Celsius (C), dew point temperature -6 degrees C, and altimeter setting 30.13 inches of Mercury.
At 1225 MDT, KASE reported wind from 270 degrees at 12 knots with gusts to 18 knots, wind direction variable between 240 degrees and 300 degrees, visibility of 10 miles or greater, sky clear, temperature 24 degrees C, dew point temperature -10 degrees C, and altimeter setting 30.13 inches of Mercury.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 6/7/2012 |
| Event Day of the Week | Thursday |
| Time of Event | 1224 |
| Event Time Zone | Mountain Daylight Time |
| Event City | Aspen |
| Event State | COLORADO |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 81611 |
| Event Date Year | 2012 |
| Event Date Month | 6 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 391314N |
| Event Location Longitude | 1065204W |
| Event Location Airport | Aspen-Pitkin County Airport |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | ASE |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 0 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | 7820 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1153 Mountain Daylight Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 360 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | KASE |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 7820 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 0 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | MDT |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 23 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -6 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 20 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 7 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | 16 |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.13 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | KASE 071753Z 02007G16KT 350V060 10SM CLR 23/M06 A3 |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 8 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA ANM Regl Opns Center - Sea |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jul 8 2012 3:34PM |
| User who most recently changed record | latt |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N500SW |
| NTSB Number | CEN12LA345 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | IFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | Yes |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | LEARJET INC |
| Aircraft Model | 60 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 017 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 23500 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | 2 |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | 8 |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 10 |
| Number of Engines | 2 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | -- |
| Date of Last Inspection | -- |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | 6456 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | No |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
| ELT Type | Unknown |
| Aircraft Owner Name | PERFORMANCE AIRCRAFT LEASING INC |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 1209 N ORANGE STREET |
| Aircraft Owner City | WILMINGTON |
| Aircraft Owner State | DE |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 19801-1120 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | PERFORMANCE AIRCRAFT LEASING INC |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Street Address | 9910 52nd STREET |
| Operator City | KENOSHA |
| Operator State | WI |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 53144 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | Yes |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No |
| Departure Airport Code | OPF |
| Departure City | Miami |
| Departure State | FL |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 1010 |
| Departure Time Zone | EDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city |
| Destination Airport Code | ASE |
| Destination City | Aspen |
| Destination State | CO |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jul 8 2012 3:12PM |
| User who most recently changed record | latt |
| Since inspection or accident | Time of Accident |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 15 |
| Runway Length | 7006 |
| Runway Width | 100 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |