Learjet C-21A crash, Feb 2, 2002 (2 killed), Ellsworth AFB
Learjet C-21A accident on February 2, 2002 near Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The crew failed to follow flight...
- Date: February 2, 2002
- Aircraft: Learjet C-21A
- Location: Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The crew failed to follow flight manual procedures for fuel transfer, which produced a fuel imbalance that led to an unrecoverable left roll.
A USAF Learjet C-21A on a Pacer 43 training mission at Ellsworth AFB performed a single-engine style pattern approach with a large fuel imbalance. The imbalance came from an unmonitored fuel transfer and the jet rolled left during the go-around. It climbed into a steep bank beyond 90 degrees and crashed in a grass field, killing both crew.