Gates Learjet 35 N130F

Summary

On 29 January 1999 at about 05:18 local time, a Gates Learjet 35 registered N130F was involved in an accident near Chicago, Illinois, 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.

Date

29 January 1999 at 05:18

Classification

Accident

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Chicago Midway Airport (MDW)

Coordinates

41.7800, -87.7705

Aircraft

Gates Learjet 35

Registration

N130F

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Columbus → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CHI99LA078

Nobody was injured.

the second pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall mush.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The second pilot turned onto a 4 mile final from the end of the runway. The second pilot said at one mile from the end of the runway, the airplane was stabilized on the glide slope and localizer inbound course, at a landing approach speed of 122 knots. Crossing the runway threshold, the pilot-in-command called out to the second pilot, 'Ref (landing approach speed), three green, cleared to land.' Approximately 3 feet above the runway surface, the pilot-in- command called out 'Ref minus 10 [knots indicated airspeed]. As he spoke, the pilot-in- command said he felt a slight increase in sink [rate], followed immediately by a violent roll to the right. The right tip tank struck the runway surface. Examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.