Plane Crash List

Learjet 23 N500FM

2 July 1991 · Columbia, Tennessee, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 2 July 1991 at about 23:56 local time, a Learjet 23 registered N500FM, operated by Connie Kalitta Services, Inc., was involved in an accident near Columbia, Tennessee, 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.

The record

Date
at 23:56
Classification
Accident
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States
Nearest airport
Maury County
Coordinates
35.6196, -87.0393
Aircraft
Learjet 23
Registration
N500FM
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Connie Kalitta Services, Inc.
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Youngtown → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL91LA122

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S PREMATURE DECISION TO TURN OFF THE ANTI-SKID DURING LANDING ROLL. FACTORS TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE HYDROPLANING CONDITIONS.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT HAD COMPUTED LANDING PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FOR A LANDING ON A WET RUNWAY WITH ANTI-SKID; SUFFICIENT RUNWAY SURFACE WAS AVAILABLE. TOUCHDOWN WAS NORMAL, HOWEVER DURING THE BRAKING PROCESS, THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO FISHTAIL AND THE PILOT BELIEVED THAT THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM HAD FAILED. THEREFORE, THE PILOT TURNED THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM OFF AND CONTINUED THE ROLLOUT WITH NORMAL BRAKING. THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 05 AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PERFORMANCE DATA INDICATED MORE RUNWAY SURFACE WAS REQUIRED FOR A SAFE LANDING ON A WET RUNWAY WITHOUT ANTI-SKID ASSISTANCE. THE BRAKING SEQUENCE OF EVENTS DESCRIBED BY THE PILOT RESEMBLED DYNAMIC HYDROPLANING WHERE THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS RATHER THAN AN ANTI-SKID MALFUNCTION. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
23 Jul 1991 Learjet 23
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30 Jul 1988 Learjet 23
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no coordinates
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14 Oct 1994 Learjet 23
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All 10 records for this type

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no coordinates
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