Learjet 23 crash, Mar 4, 1998, Oakdale
Learjet 23 accident on March 4, 1998 near Oakdale, California, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The flight crew failed to extend the landing...
- Date: March 4, 1998
- Aircraft: Learjet 23
- Location: Oakdale, California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The flight crew failed to extend the landing gear before landing.
A Learjet 23 on a familiarization and training flight landed at Oakdale with its gear still retracted. Both pilots on board were unhurt, but the aircraft was substantially damaged when it touched down on its belly. The pilot later said the gear was never extended.