Learjet 25 crash, Jul 28, 1984, Waterville-Robert Lafleur
Learjet 25 accident on July 28, 1984 near Waterville-Robert Lafleur, Maine, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Inadequate preflight preparation...
- Date: July 28, 1984
- Aircraft: Learjet 25
- Location: Waterville-Robert Lafleur, Maine, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Inadequate preflight preparation by the pilot in command, with delayed remedial action and disregard of the airspeed indicator; downhill rough terrain was a contributing factor (NTSB NYC84LA257)
A Panorama Flight Service Learjet 25B aborted its takeoff from Waterville Robert LaFleur Airport on 28 July 1984 on a charter flight to White Plains, New York. The pilot had not removed the pitot tube covers, the airspeed indication was lost, and the aircraft overran the runway and went down a rough embankment, separating the landing gear. None of the five occupants were killed.