Gates Learjet 25C accident near Lexington, KY
On August 30, 2002, a Gates Learjet 25C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lexington, KY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 30, 2002
- Place
- Lexington, KY
- Aircraft
- Gates Learjet 25C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 4 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.042°N, 84.598°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020916X01611
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 30, 2002, at 1307 eastern daylight time, a Gates Learjet 25C, N45CP, operated by American Air Network, Incorporated, doing business as (dba) Care Flight International, was destroyed when it overran a runway at Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Lexington, Kentucky. One passenger was fatally injured. The captain, first officer, flight nurse and another passenger were seriously injured, and a truck driver received minor injuries. An instrument flight rules flight plan had been filed for the flight, between Marco Island Airport (MKY), Marco Island, Florida, and Lexington. The air ambulance flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 135. According to the flight nurse, the deceased passenger was en route Lexington to receive medical treatment. The passenger was belted into the seat on the left side of the cabin, just aft the cabin door. The other passenger was seated directly behind her. The flight nurse was seated on the right side of the cabin, immediately forward of the medical stretcher, which was not occupied. In a written statement, the captain reported that the touchdown was "smooth, idle power, and 1,000 - 1,500 feet from the landing threshold." The main wheels touched down, and the spoiler switch and thrust reverser levers were activated. No immediate loss of thrust was felt, and it was confirmed by no "thrust reverser deployed" lights. The captain "immediately lowered the nose wheel to the runway, and simultaneously stowed the thrust reverse levers." Speed was still greater than 100 knots at the time. The captain again activated the thrust reversers, "an
Probable cause
The captain's addition of forward thrust during the landing rollout, which resulted in a lack of braking effectiveness and a subsequent runway overrun. A factor was the captain's inability to deploy the thrust reversers for undetermined reasons.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
