Who went 4x4 with the Lear at Fort Laud??

[SCT]

Fox was showing a Lear 45 (?) off the end of the runway at F. Lauderdale this afternoon. The gear was knocked off. Anyone been down there today?

 

[rumpletumbler]

N-number : N55LF
Aircraft Serial Number : 112
Aircraft Manufacturer : GATES LEARJET CORP
Model : 55
Engine Manufacturer : AIRESEARCH
Model : TFE731 SER
Aircraft Year : 1984
Owner Name : 55-112 LLC
Owner Address : 6701 NW 12TH AVE
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, 33309-1111
Type of Owner : Corporation
Registration Date : 11-Jan-2002
Airworthiness Certificate Type : Standard
Approved Operations : Transport

 

[C601]

Well I was over by the Exec Terminal, 2mins after it happened we heard about it, Can't say much, but the weather and wind was a big factor as its been your typical South FL summer weather, All 3 gears where ripped of, the Lear 55 looked in kinda bad shape. Lucky they won't have to go far for repairs.

 

[otis33]

Think it was Hop a Jet's plane. Was flying into FLL at the time and heard them repositioning the plane VFR from FLL to FXE . Weather was crap at FXE

KFXE 191539Z 22025G30KT 1 1/2SM RA SCT036 28/25 A3000 RMK AO2 PK WND 22030/1538 RAB37 P0012

and only the short runway was open 13/31 . Hope there ok.

 

[SAMRA]

Sorry big guy, thats isn't crappy weather. One and a half miles and a scatered at 3600'? Today alone my alternate was an airport that didn't have a public gas station (no such things as FBO's round these parts) All the others within range were below limits. And today was nothing special. For the last week alone my home airport has been called +TSRA in almost every METAR and TAF.


Cheers.

 

[supsup]

KFXE 191539Z 22025G30KT 1 1/2SM RA SCT036 28/25 A3000 RMK AO2 PK WND 22030/1538 RAB37 P0012

"and only the short runway was open 13/31"

Sounds crappy to me, a direct x-wind at 25 kts sustained with low visibility. Add a shorter runway and increased ref for the gusty winds. Hope everyone is ok.

supsup

 

[Bandit60]

I used to fly the Lear55 and I cannot imagine landing it on a 4000ft runway with driving rain. I haven't looked up the numbers, but I dont think that is enough runway with it being wet. There is alot of airports in the area with longer runways.

Looking at the video of the accident, they werent even close to making it.

 

[Gulfstream 200]

hate to MMQB this one but..

25kt xwind, wet 4000 ft strip in a Lear 55.

thats all I would have needed to know.

 

[Jump Pilot]

17,000 lbs @ 27c

part 91 - 3186

part 121/135 - 5310

wet runway factor - multiply distance by 1.6

so...

5098 & 8496

That sucks.

 

[learflyer]

You must fly out of HOU or IAH!