Cirrus Design CORP SF50 incident near Nuuk, Gl, February 26, 2018
On February 26, 2018 at about 6:04 pm local time, a Cirrus Design CORP SF50, registered N3AD, suffered minor damage in an incident during landing (landing roll) near Nuuk (Nuuk Airport). It was a ferry flight under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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
- February 26, 2018 · about 6:04 pm local time
- Place
- Nuuk, Greenland · Nuuk Airport · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cirrus Design CORP SF50 NO SERIES
- Registration
- N3AD · registry record · serial 0034
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Ferry flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On February 26, 2018, about 1804 coordinated universal time, a Cirrus Design Corporation SF50 Vision Jet, serial number 0034, United States registration N3AD, sustained minor damage during landing roll on runway 23 at Nuuk Airport (BGGH), Nuuk, Greenland. The pilot and his passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the ferry flight that departed Iqaluit Airport (CYFB), near Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Accident Investigation Board of Denmark. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of Denmark. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Accident Investigation Board of Denmark Jættevej 50A, 1. sal, mf. 4100 Ringsted Denmark Telephone: +45 38 71 10 66 E-mail: aib@aib.dk Website: http://www.havarikommissionen.dk
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
- Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power) during landing (landing roll) defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 6,000 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Williams International FJ33-5A (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CYFB Iqaluit at 4:27 pm
- Destination: BGGH Nuuk
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 23, 3,117 ft by 98 ft
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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