Learjet 35A N31MC

Summary

On 17 October 2007 at about 16:10 local time, a Learjet 35A registered N31MC was involved in an accident near Goodland, Kansas, 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.

Date

17 October 2007 at 16:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Goodland, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Renner Field (GLD)

Coordinates

39.3689, -101.6928

Aircraft

Learjet 35A

Registration

N31MC

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Executive/Corporate

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Forth Worth → Goolland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN08LA013

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the flight crew, they exited the clouds approximately 250 feet above ground level, slightly left of the runway centerline. The pilot not flying took control of the airplane and adjusted the course to the right. The airplane rolled hard to the right and when the pilot corrected to the left, the airplane rolled hard to the left. The airplane impacted the ground in a right wing low attitude, resulting in substantial damage. Further examination and testing revealed anomalies with the yaw damper and spoileron computer. According to the manufacturer, these anomalies would not have prevented control of the airplane. Greater control wheel displacement and force to achieve a desired roll rate when compared with an operative spoileron system would be required. The result would be a slightly higher workload for the pilot, particularly in turbulence or crosswind conditions. An examination of the remaining systems revealed no anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.