Learjet 24-B N100DL
23 May 1998 · Orlando, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 May 1998 at about 07:30 local time, a Learjet 24-B registered N100DL, operated by Panther Aviation, was involved in an accident near Orlando, Florida, United States. 6 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 07:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orlando, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Orlando Executive Airport (ORL)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Learjet 24-B
- Registration
- N100DL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Panther Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Miami → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- ATL98LA078
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The first officer's failure to perform proper emergency braking procedures.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During landing roll, the airplanes normal braking system failed as a result of hydraulic fluid leak(s). At the pilot's request, deployment of the drag chute and application of the emergency braking system was performed by the first officer. According to the first officer, application of the emergency brakes caused the airplane to yaw. The first officer then pulled up on the emergency brakes handle followed by re-application of braking pressure. This action took place several times during the landing roll. Gates' Learjet Flight Training Manual (Page 105) states, 'In using the emergency brake lever, slow steady downward pressure is required. Each time the lever is allowed to return upward to the normal position, nitrogen is evacuated overboard. Brace your hand so you will not allow the lever to move up and down inadvertently on a bumpy runway.' The airplane overran the end of the runway and collided with the Instrument Landing System back course antennae.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Learjet 24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1998 | Learjet 24 | Tampico, Mexico | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Sep 1999 | Learjet 24 | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1997 | Learjet 24 | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | American Air Network | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2003 | Learjet 24B | Helendale, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Learjet 24D | Belleville, Illinois, United States | Multi-Aero Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Learjet 24 | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1998 | Cessna 172F | Spring Hill, Florida, United States | Barrett A. Bailey | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1998 | Cessna 172G | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1998 | Gulfstream American 690C | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1998 | Mohr SKYBOLT | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1998 | Bell 47G | Bunnell, Florida, United States | Wing and Rotor International | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1998 | Beechcraft 95 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | RAY T. Hanselman | Minor injuries | - |