Learjet 60 N57

Summary

On 26 June 2018 at about 14:50 local time, a Learjet 60 registered N57, operated by Federal Aviation Administration, was involved in an accident near Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. 3 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

26 June 2018 at 14:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Salt Lake City Intl (SLC)

Coordinates

40.7883, -111.9778

Aircraft

Learjet 60

Registration

N57

Category

Airplane

Year built

1994

Engines

2

Operator

Federal Aviation Administration

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salt Lake City → Idaho Falls

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC18LA049

Nobody was injured.

The flight crew’s failure to fully disengage the parking brake before taxi, which resulted in a brake fire.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilots reported that, while taxiing to the runway for departure, the nose wheel steering seemed unusually sensitive and the airplane pulled slightly to the right. As they neared the runway threshold, they smelled what they thought to be overheated brakes. The crew confirmed the position of the parking brake handle, which had not been fully stowed, and once the handle was completely stowed (parking brake OFF position), the airplane moved more freely. The crew then cancelled their takeoff clearance and taxied the airplane to the runup area to allow the brakes to cool. Shortly thereafter, the control tower notified the flight crew that the airplane was on fire. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the underside of the fuselage and right wing due to fire that originated at the right main landing gear. A detailed examination of the airplane’s brake system revealed no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. A review of the cockpit voice recorder information confirmed that the crew did not completely release the parking brake before taxi.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.