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Four Premier I overruns, but no injuries

The Premier I has been involved in four landing overruns since the Raytheon Aircraft light jet entered service in the summer of 2001.

By Gordon Gilbert • Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

October 2, 2007

The Premier I has been involved in four landing overruns since the Raytheon Aircraft light jet entered service in the summer of 2001. In each mishap, there was substantial damage to the airplane but no occupants were injured. Failure of the
lift-dump spoilers to deploy has been implicated in at least two of the mishaps.

After the first two accidents (Jan. 7, 2003, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and Aug. 18, 2002, in Norwood, Mass.), both attributed to failure of the lift-dump spoilers to deploy, the FAA issued an AD in April last year. Until updates are made, the directive requires U.S.-registered Premier I operators to replace existing landing-distance and landing-weight charts with those that reflect the increased landing distance without the lift-dump spoilers deployed. Raytheon Aircraft has developed a fix, and at press time about 60 to 70 percent of the fleet had been updated.

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