Accidents
Report: Crew Decisions Lead To Phenom 100 Accident
The French BEA said an Embraer Phenom 100 crew's decision to use normal, non-icing procedures lead to a crash on approach during icing conditions.
Aerial view of Phenom 100 off edge of runway surrounded by emergency vehicles
The French BEA said an Embraer Phenom 100 crew's decision to use normal, non-icing procedures lead to a crash on approach during icing conditions on Feb. 8, 2021, at Paris Le Bourget Airport. (Photo: BEA)

The pilots’ decision to use normal, non-icing procedures while landing their Embrear Phenom 100 in known icing conditions led to a “stall on very short final,” hard landing, and collapsed landing gear before the twinjet veered off the runway at Paris Le Bourget Airport on Feb. 8, 2021, according to the newly issued final report from French aircraft accident investigation agency BEA. There were no serious injuries to the pilots or passenger, but the aircraft was written off.

According to the report, the pilots flew the approach at a Vref of 97 knots, the manufacturer’s normal procedure for non-icing conditions. However, this was 22 knots below the manufacturer-specified approach speed in icing conditions and close to the stall speed in the event of ice contamination.