Accident Gates Learjet 25B N143CK,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369504
 
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Date:Thursday 17 November 1988
Time:08:35 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic LJ25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Gates Learjet 25B
Owner/operator:Pacific Flight, Inc.
Registration: N143CK
MSN: 143
Year of manufacture:1973
Total airframe hrs:7631 hours
Engine model:GE CJ610-6
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Bend, OR -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Medford, OR (KMFR)
Destination airport:Bend, OR (S07)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT VISUALLY INSPECTED THE RUNWAY WHILE MAKING A LOW PASS. HE REPORTED AFTERWARD THAT HE SAW NO EVIDENCE OF ICE OR SNOW ON THE RUNWAY. THE COPILOT CALLED UNICOM BUT WAS TOLD, WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON SHORT FINAL, THAT THE WINDS WERE CALM AND THE FAVORED RUNWAY WAS 16. THE COPILOT DID NOT ASK UNICOM ABOUT THE EXISTING RUNWAY CONDITIONS. DURING LANDING ROLL, ABOUT 2,000 FEET BEYOND THE LANDING THRESHOLD, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO FISH TAIL AND SKID. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT AND AN OVERRUN OCCURRED. DURING THE OVERRUN, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BARBED WIRE FENCE AND THEN CAME TO REST IN A DITCH. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, BLACK ICE WAS FOUND TO BE PRESENT ON THE LAST ONE HALF OF THE RUNWAY. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THRUST REVERSERS. THE DRAG CHUTE WAS PLACARDED INOPERATIVE.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA89LA020
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA89LA020

Revision history:

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