Amateur-built SAAB 2000 incident near Sumburgh, Gb, December 15, 2014
On December 15, 2014 at about 7:55 pm local time, a amateur-built SAAB 2000, registered GLGNO, was involved in an incident during approach near Sumburgh. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 15, 2014 · about 7:55 pm local time
- Place
- Sumburgh, United Kingdom
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built SAAB 2000 NO SERIES
- Registration
- GLGNO · no longer on the register · serial 2000-013
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On December 15, 2014, about 1955 coordinated universal time, a SAAB-Scania SAAB 2000 airplane, G-LGNO, lost elevator control following a lightning strike on approach to Sumburgh Airport, Sumburgh, United Kingdom. The damage to the airplane is unknown. The airplane departed Aberdeen Airport, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, and was en route to Sumburgh at the time of the incident. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the United Kingdom's Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB). This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of the United Kingdom. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Air Accidents Investigation Branch Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom Website: http://www.aaib.gov.uk
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during approach defining event
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 50,704 lb
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Allison AE 2100A (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Allison AE 2100A (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Aberdeen
- Destination: Sumburgh
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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