Gates Learjet 24 N300LB
26 January 1983 · Cleveland, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 January 1983 at about 10:25 local time, a Gates Learjet 24 registered N300LB, operated by Epps Air Service, Inc., was involved in an incident near Cleveland, Ohio, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:25
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Burke Lakefront (BKL)
- Coordinates
- 41.4404, -81.7400
- Aircraft
- Gates Learjet 24
- Registration
- N300LB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Epps Air Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- CHI83IA091
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING MECHANISM WAS ACTIVATED AT TOO HIGH ASPEED AFTER TOUCHDOWN CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. THERE WERE PRIOR INSTANCES OF STEERING PROBLEMS WHICH WERE NOT DOCUMENTED IN MAINTENACE RECORDS & THE PLT WAS NOT AWARE THAT THEY EXISTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gates Learjet 24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1982 | Gates Learjet 24B | Ft. Myer, Florida, United States | Delaware Victor Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1984 | Gates Learjet 24B | San Francisco, California, United States | Clay Lacy AV Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Gates Learjet 24F | St. Thomas | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Oct 1985 | Gates Learjet 24D | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Gates Learjet 24D | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Dec 2001 | Gates Learjet 24D | Sierra Blanca, Texas, United States | Air Cargo Express Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1983 | Cessna 152 | Steubenville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Monerai SAILPLANE | Montpelier, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-12 | East Liverpool, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Cessna 172H | Dayton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172P | Lancaster, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Piper PA28-181 | Plain City, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |