What happened
On March 12, 2013, an Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100, registration SP-AVP, was operating a commercial international flight (FYJ30) from Geneva (LSGG) to Bydgoszcz (EPBY). During the descent from FL380, the crew encountered difficulties establishing communication with Bydgoszcz Tower, eventually connecting via Poznań APP at approximately 31NM from the destination.
During the approach, the crew accidentally deleted a waypoint from the Flight Management System (FMS), necessitating a rapid reconfiguration of the flight path. This error, combined with the need to manage the descent, led to a time deficit in the landing procedure. Consequently, the aircraft maintained a high approach speed of approximately 160 knots, and the landing flaps were not deployed until only 0.3NM before the threshold of runway 08.
Despite the unstable approach, the crew continued the landing. The aircraft touched down midway down the runway at a ground speed of 118 knots. While braking on a wet runway, the aircraft failed to stop within the remaining 1,250 meters of the runway. The aircraft drifted laterally at 47 knots, exiting the runway via threshold 26. The aircraft came to a stop 253 meters from the runway threshold. All passengers were evacuated safely to the terminal without injuries.
The investigation
The PKBWL investigation examined the flight documents, expert technical assessments, and the preliminary report. The investigation focused on the aircraft's braking capabilities, specifically noting that the SP-AVP was equipped with main gear brakes with an anti-skid system but lacked aerodynamic brakes, engine reverse thrust, or an automatic braking system. The investigation also reviewed the crew's performance, the operator's training programs, and the communication logs between the crew and air traffic control.