Learjet 25 crash, Sep 13, 2005, Cedar Rapids
Learjet 25 accident on September 13, 2005 near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of directional control after landing...
- Date: September 13, 2005
- Aircraft: Learjet 25
- Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of directional control after landing caused by failure of the nose gear strut seal, which stopped the nose wheel from centering; contact with the berm was a contributing factor.
A Learjet 25B operated by Barken International was on a positioning flight from Cedar Rapids to McAllen when the nose gear showed an unsafe indication after takeoff. The crew returned to Cedar Rapids, and after touchdown the nose wheel would not center, so the aircraft turned off the runway and hit a berm. No one was seriously hurt and the aircraft was written off.