Learjet 24 N991TD
16 January 1997 · Muscatine, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 January 1997 at about 20:28 local time, a Learjet 24 registered N991TD, operated by American Air Network, was involved in an accident near Muscatine, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Muscatine, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Muscatine Municipal (MUT)
- Coordinates
- 41.4099, -91.0702
- Aircraft
- Learjet 24
- Registration
- N991TD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- American Air Network
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Wayne → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI97LA053
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the snow covered runway edge.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, the airplane '...began moving to the left side of the runway...' immediately upon touchdown. He attempted to abort the landing but the airplane contacted snow at the runway's left edge. The airplane exited the runway's left edge and slid sideways, about 300 yards.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Learjet 24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1998 | Learjet 24-B | Orlando, Florida, United States | Panther Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1998 | Learjet 24 | Tampico, Mexico | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Sep 1999 | Learjet 24 | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2003 | Learjet 24B | Helendale, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Learjet 24D | Belleville, Illinois, United States | Multi-Aero Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Learjet 24 | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172 | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Mapleton, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172M | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1997 | Cessna 150 | Larchwood, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Swearingen SA226TC | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Bucker Flugzeugbau JUNGMANN | Blakesburg, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |