Learjet 25 crash, Jun 4, 1996 (2 killed), Ribeirão Preto
Learjet 25 accident on June 4, 1996 near Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil with 2 fatalities. Cause: Per CENIPA findings: inadequate operator...
- Date: June 4, 1996
- Aircraft: Learjet 25
- Location: Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Per CENIPA findings: inadequate operator supervision and training, poor crew resource management and planning, and a copilot delay in reducing power. The throttle problem was linked to a broken cable strand in the fuel control cable.
A Learjet 25C operated by Aeroexecutivos on a training flight from Sao Paulo to Ribeirao Preto simulated an engine failure during a touch-and-go. The left throttle lever stuck at idle, the captain attempted a takeoff, and the aircraft overran the runway, struck a truck and a tree, and burned. One pilot and a person in the truck were killed, and three pilots were injured.