Learjet 35 crash, Jul 15, 1997, Avon Park
Learjet 35 accident on July 15, 1997 near Avon Park, Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Thrust reversers deployed during the landing...
- Date: July 15, 1997
- Aircraft: Learjet 35
- Location: Avon Park, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Thrust reversers deployed during the landing roll against airworthiness directive limits, leading to loss of thrust during the aborted landing; the pilot disregarded the restrictions and was committed to land.
A Learjet 35A on a positioning flight from Fort Lauderdale landed at Avon Park and deployed its thrust reversers during the landing roll. The pilot tried to abort, but the engines did not produce thrust, and the aircraft struck wires after crossing a highway before crashing into a field and catching fire. Both pilots received minor injuries.