Incident Details
On August 11, 2007, at 1635 Atlantic standard time, a Gates Learjet 35A, registration N500ND, operated by World Jet II as a 14 CFR 135 on-demand international passenger air taxi flight, departed runway 09 at Melville Hall, Dominica, during the landing roll out. The aircraft had originated from Saint John's, Antigua Island, at 1600 the same day. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed.
Flight Crew and Passengers
The cockpit crew consisted of an airline transport rated pilot in command (PIC) and a first officer (FO). Four passengers were on board. All six individuals reported no injuries.
Sequence of Events
The PIC stated that the FO was flying the aircraft. The tower cleared the flight to enter a left downwind for runway 09. Upon touchdown, the FO requested spoiler deployment and noticed poor braking effectiveness. The PIC then pumped the brakes but observed no response. The drag chute was deployed but did not effectively slow the aircraft. The PIC reported taking over the flight controls and applying maximum braking. Despite these efforts, the airplane continued to roll off the end of the runway, down an embankment, through a fence, and came to a stop on a road.
Damage
The aircraft sustained substantial damage during the runway excursion.