Learjet 35A accident near Truckee, CA
On December 28, 2005, a Learjet 35A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Truckee, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 28, 2005
- Place
- Truckee, CA
- Aircraft
- Learjet 35A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.313°N, 120.124°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060110X00039
Official records · LAX06FA071
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 28, 2005, about 1406 Pacific standard time, a Gates Learjet, 35A, N781RS, descended into the ground while maneuvering at a low altitude onto a short final approach leg for runway 28 at the Truckee-Tahoe Airport, Truckee, California. Witnesses observed the airplane overshoot its final approach leg turn, enter a steep left bank back toward the runway's extended centerline, and rapidly descend until impacting the ground about 1/3-mile from the approach end of the runway. The airplane was owned and operated by RSB Investments, Inc., Washington, Pennsylvania, d.b.a. Skyward Aviation. The airplane was destroyed during the impact and post crash fire. The airline transport certificated captain and the commercial certificated first officer sustained fatal injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed. The purpose of the flight was to reposition the airplane to Truckee in order to pickup passengers awaiting transportation to another location. The accident flight was performed under the provisions of 14 CFR 91, and it originated from Twin Falls, Idaho, about 1257. (All times used in this report have been converted to Pacific standard time.) The operator reported to the National Transportation Safety Board investigator that the subsequent on-demand air taxi flight was to be performed under the provisions of 14 CFR 135. According to information received from the Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), the airplane's crew was cleared to perform the VOR/DME RNAV
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind condition and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering in a steep turn close to the ground.
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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.
