Learjet 24 crash, Jun 7, 2001, Victorville
Learjet 24 accident on June 7, 2001 near Victorville, California, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The copilot inadvertently induced a...
- Date: June 7, 2001
- Aircraft: Learjet 24
- Location: Victorville, California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The copilot inadvertently induced a pilot-induced lateral oscillation after disengaging the yaw damper, and the pilot in command did not adequately supervise him.
NASA's Learjet 24 was practicing touch-and-go landings at Victorville with a copilot at the controls. On a third attempt the copilot disengaged the yaw damper at 50 feet and induced a lateral oscillation. The right wingtip tank separated, the aircraft landed hard and its main gear collapsed, and all occupants left the aircraft uninjured.