Gates Learjet 25B N47MR
4 September 2004 · Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 2004 at about 19:50 local time, a Gates Learjet 25B registered N47MR, operated by American Jets, Inc., was involved in an accident near Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States. 5 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 19:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- City Of Colorado Springs Muni (COS)
- Coordinates
- 38.8050, -104.7000
- Aircraft
- Gates Learjet 25B
- Registration
- N47MR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- American Jets, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Colorado Spring → Memphis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- DEN04LA138
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
right main tire failure for reasons undetermined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the operator, during the takeoff roll, the airplane began to vibrate on the right side and then the right tire blew. The left tire blew shortly thereafter. In a statement made by the co-pilot, the "captain maintained directional control" and the drag chute was deployed. The airplane came to rest at the departure end of the runway. A postaccident investigation revealed substantial damage. An examination of the airplane systems revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gates Learjet 25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2004 | Gates Learjet 25B | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2002 | Gates Learjet 25C | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | American Air Network, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 2001 | Gates Learjet 25B | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jan 1998 | Gates Learjet 25B | Houston, Texas, United States | American Corporate Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Dec 2014 | Gates Learjet 25D | Champoton, Mexico | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Sep 1993 | Gates Learjet 25D | Pecos, New Mexico, United States | Black Swan Jet Charter | Fatal | 7 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2004 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Piper J3C-65 | Monte Vista, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Bellanca 14-19-3A | Estes Park, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2004 | Cessna 172P | Loveland, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2004 | Dassault DA-20 FALCON JET | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2004 | Cessna C172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | McAir Aviation, LLC | No injuries | - |