Learjet 60 crash, Jan 14, 2001, Troy
Learjet 60 accident on January 14, 2001 near Troy, Alabama, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Ground collision with deer during the landing...
- Date: January 14, 2001
- Aircraft: Learjet 60
- Location: Troy, Alabama, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Ground collision with deer during the landing roll, inadvertent thrust reverser stowage caused by damage to the squat switch, and forward thrust applied during rollout.
A Learjet 60 positioning flight struck two deer during the landing roll at Troy. The collision damaged the left main gear squat switch, which stowed the thrust reversers and let engine thrust rise toward takeoff power. The aircraft ran off the runway, crossed a taxiway and burned in a ditch. Both crew members survived.