An LJ25 flight crew experienced dual engine failure at 5000 ft on approach. They successfully execut...

Attributes
ACN	746241
Time
Date	200707
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	common carrier : charter
Make Model Name	Learjet 25
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : charter
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 4620 flight time type : 2200
ASRS Report	746241
Person 2
Affiliation	company : charter
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 244 flight time total : 2453 flight time type : 368
ASRS Report	746246
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Myself and my first officer were in cruise flight when cleared to descend for a visual approach to ZZZ. The first officer (PF) reduced power to initiate descent and a dual flameout occurred. I attempted to re-light both engines; to no avail; and quickly decided that our best chance of survival was to focus on flying the aircraft and landing as soon as possible. I took the flight controls from the first officer and instructed him to tell ZZZ tower control that we had a dual engine failure and that we were headed for to the closest runway. I continued to fly the airplane to the airport and landed. Due to an inability to control our sink rate on short final we landed hard and damaged the aircraft. There was no injury to the crew or any personnel on the ground. It is not yet known what caused the engine failures or the extent of the damage to the aircraft.supplemental information from acn 746246: the landing was made on the runway and the aircraft was stopped on the runway. Upon exiting the aircraft it was noted that the right main tires were deflated and that the landing gear had punctured the top of the wing.callback conversation with reporter 746241 revealed the following information: reporter stated they only had time to check that fuel and ignition were in the 'on' position. They extended the flaps and landing gear with alternate systems. Both engines started normally in the hangar several hours after the incident. No cause for the dual flameout has been determined at this time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN LJ25 FLT CREW EXPERIENCED DUAL ENG FAILURE AT 5000 FT ON APPROACH. THEY SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTED A DEAD STICK LANDING WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

Narrative: MYSELF AND MY FIRST OFFICER WERE IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN CLEARED TO DESCEND FOR A VISUAL APPROACH TO ZZZ. THE FIRST OFFICER (PF) REDUCED POWER TO INITIATE DESCENT AND A DUAL FLAMEOUT OCCURRED. I ATTEMPTED TO RE-LIGHT BOTH ENGINES; TO NO AVAIL; AND QUICKLY DECIDED THAT OUR BEST CHANCE OF SURVIVAL WAS TO FOCUS ON FLYING THE AIRCRAFT AND LANDING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I TOOK THE FLIGHT CONTROLS FROM THE FO AND INSTRUCTED HIM TO TELL ZZZ TOWER CONTROL THAT WE HAD A DUAL ENGINE FAILURE AND THAT WE WERE HEADED FOR TO THE CLOSEST RUNWAY. I CONTINUED TO FLY THE AIRPLANE TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED. DUE TO AN INABILITY TO CONTROL OUR SINK RATE ON SHORT FINAL WE LANDED HARD AND DAMAGED THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE CREW OR ANY PERSONNEL ON THE GROUND. IT IS NOT YET KNOWN WHAT CAUSED THE ENGINE FAILURES OR THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 746246: THE LNDG WAS MADE ON THE RWY AND THE ACFT WAS STOPPED ON THE RWY. UPON EXITING THE ACFT IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN TIRES WERE DEFLATED AND THAT THE LNDG GEAR HAD PUNCTURED THE TOP OF THE WING.CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR 746241 REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: REPORTER STATED THEY ONLY HAD TIME TO CHECK THAT FUEL AND IGNITION WERE IN THE 'ON' POSITION. THEY EXTENDED THE FLAPS AND LANDING GEAR WITH ALTERNATE SYSTEMS. BOTH ENGINES STARTED NORMALLY IN THE HANGAR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER THE INCIDENT. NO CAUSE FOR THE DUAL FLAMEOUT HAS BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

An LJ25 flight crew experienced dual engine failure at 5000 ft on approach. They successfully executed a dead stick landing with minor damage to the aircraft.