Learjet 25 N345MC
1 July 2005 · Amarillo, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 July 2005 at about 16:30 local time, a Learjet 25 registered N345MC, operated by MCOCO Inc., was involved in an accident near Amarillo, Texas, United States. 4 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Amarillo, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Amarillo International (AMA)
- Coordinates
- 35.2192, -101.7058
- Aircraft
- Learjet 25
- Registration
- N345MC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- MCOCO Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houston → Amarillo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW05CA174
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the prevailing crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 7,300-hour captain was unable to maintain directional control of the twin turbojet airplane while landing on Runway 04 during day VMC conditions with winds from 130 degrees at 17 knots. The 13,502-feet-long, by 300-feet-wide-grooved runway was reported as dry at the time of the mishap. The airplane struck a runway distance marker, and exited the runway to the left during landing roll. The left wingtip tank fuel load was 200-300 pounds heavier than the right wingtip during landing. Examination of the airplane by maintenance personnel did not reveal any discrepancies in the fuel transfer system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Learjet 25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2005 | Learjet 25D | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 2004 | Learjet 25B | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | Goldstar International, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Learjet 25 | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2003 | Learjet 25B | Del Rio, Texas, United States | Ameristar Jet Charter, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Learjet 25D | Salina, Kansas, United States | Avcon Industries, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2001 | Learjet 25B | Ft. Pierce, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2005 | Beechcraft BE77 | Angleton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2005 | Stearman D75 | Taylor, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 May 2005 | Beechcraft A36 | Arcola, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 2005 | Mooney M20J | San Antonio, Texas, United States | John Hermann | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2005 | Cessna R182 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2005 | Cessna 172N | Olney, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |