Learjet 23 N37BL
4 March 1998 · Oakdale, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 March 1998 at about 21:50 local time, a Learjet 23 registered N37BL, operated by PAC West Airlines, was involved in an accident near Oakdale, California, 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 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oakdale, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oakdale (027)
- Coordinates
- 37.7993, -120.7403
- Aircraft
- Learjet 23
- Registration
- N37BL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- PAC West Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stockton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX98LA105
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
failure of the flight crew to extend the landing gear before landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated in his accident report that there was no crew action to extend the landing gear prior to touchdown.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Learjet 23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1994 | Learjet 23 | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1991 | Learjet 23 | Columbia, Tennessee, United States | Connie Kalitta Services, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1991 | Learjet 23 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Jetstream International, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jan 1990 | Learjet 23 | Ansonia, Ohio, United States | Aero Smith Leasing | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Learjet 23 | Perris, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Aug 1985 | Learjet 23 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1998 | Cessna 152 | Avalon, California, United States | Orange County Flight Center | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Grumman TS-2A | Banning, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1998 | North American NAVION | Salinas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Bell 206B | Salinas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Robinson R22B | Ramona, California, United States | Civic Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1998 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Porterville, California, United States | U.s. Dept. of the Interior | No injuries | - |