Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 4 June 1964
Aircraft Type: Learjet 23
Owner/operator: Lear Jet Corp.
Registration Number: N801L
Location: Wichita, KS –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: SpoilersSpoilers
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A Learjet 23 prototype experienced an emergency landing in a wheatfield following a simulated left engine failure during takeoff. Spoilers inadvertently extended during takeoff resulted in the landing. The incident was likely caused by inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning by the pilot, and the pilot failed to properly use or incorrectly utilize auxiliary equipment.A Learjet 23 prototype experienced an emergency landing in a wheatfield following a simulated left engine failure during takeoff. Spoilers inadvertently extended during takeoff resulted in the landing. The incident was likely caused by inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning by the pilot, and the pilot failed to properly use or incorrectly utilize auxiliary equipment.
Description
Learjet 23 prototype. Emergency belly landed in wheatfield when the Learjet did not climb after simulating a left engine failure on takeoff. Spoilers were inadvertently extended on takeoff. PROBABLE CAUSE: pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿinadequateÿpreflightÿpreparationÿand/orÿplanning pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿfailedÿtoÿuseÿorÿincorrectlyÿusedÿmisc.equipment FACTOR(S): miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿsimulatedÿconditions
Primary Cause
Inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning by the pilot.Inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning by the pilot.Share on:
