Learjet 35 crash, Dec 28, 2005 (2 killed), Truckee
Learjet 35 accident on December 28, 2005 near Truckee, California, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot did not adequately compensate for...
- Date: December 28, 2005
- Aircraft: Learjet 35
- Location: Truckee, California, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot did not adequately compensate for gusty crosswinds and did not keep adequate airspeed during a steep turn close to the ground while maneuvering for a circling approach.
A Learjet 35A on a positioning flight was flying a circling GPS approach to Truckee in gusty crosswinds and low cloud. During a steep, low-level turn onto final the aircraft lost airspeed and struck the ground about a third of a mile short of runway 28. Both pilots were killed.