Learjet 35 crash, Apr 2, 1990, Carlsbad-McClellan-Palomar
Learjet 35 accident on April 2, 1990 near Carlsbad-McClellan-Palomar, California, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure during the...
- Date: April 2, 1990
- Aircraft: Learjet 35
- Location: Carlsbad-McClellan-Palomar, California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure during the takeoff roll, reason unknown.
A training flight in a Learjet 35 (N51FN) at McClellan-Palomar Airport, Carlsbad, California, on 2 April 1990 lost an engine during the takeoff roll on runway 24 between V1 and VR. The aircraft went down near the runway end, and both pilots were slightly injured. The aircraft was written off.