Incident Overview
Date: Friday 20 November 1998
Aircraft Type: Learjet 24D
Owner/operator: Armada de Mexico – Fuerza Aeronaval
Registration Number: MTX-02
Location: Mexico City-Juarez International Airport (MEX) –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft undercarriage (specifically the wheels and axles).Aircraft undercarriage (specifically the wheels and axles).
Category: Accident
A Learjet aircraft experienced a significant runway excursion during takeoff, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s undercarriage and a fire near the wing tip. The aircraft was forced to abort takeoff due to the overrun.A Learjet aircraft experienced a significant runway excursion during takeoff, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s undercarriage and a fire near the wing tip. The aircraft was forced to abort takeoff due to the overrun.
Description
The Learjet would not rotate on takeoff. The takeoff was aborted, but the airplane could not be brought to a halt on the runway. It overran the runway by 150 m, causing the undercarriage to be sheared off. A fire broke out near the right hand wing tip tank.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff due to a combination of factors, potentially including a malfunction in the aircraft’s control system or inadequate pilot awareness.Loss of control during takeoff due to a combination of factors, potentially including a malfunction in the aircraft’s control system or inadequate pilot awareness.Share on:
