Learjet 35 crash, Jan 6, 2011, Springfield-Abraham Lincoln
Learjet 35 accident on January 6, 2011 near Springfield-Abraham Lincoln, Illinois, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The crew flew the approach...
- Date: January 6, 2011
- Aircraft: Learjet 35
- Location: Springfield-Abraham Lincoln, Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew flew the approach in icing with the wing anti-ice off, and ice buildup on the wing caused an aerodynamic stall before the stick shaker activated.
A Learjet 35A on a charter flight from Chicago to Springfield, Illinois, was flying an instrument approach in light rime icing. The anti-ice system had been switched off on the approach, and the airplane stalled while still short of the runway. It struck left of the centerline, left the runway and came to rest in the grass beyond it. Two occupants had minor injuries and four were not hurt.