Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 31 August 1974
Aircraft Type: Learjet 25B
Owner/operator: Colorado Flying Academy
Registration Number: N366AA
Location: near Briggsdale, CO –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Control SystemAircraft Control System
Category: Accident
A Learjet experienced a loss of control at FL174, resulting in a ground impact. The instructor initiated a runaway trim emergency, which led to the aircraft striking the ground at a 20-40 degree nosedown attitude. The probable cause was an inability to trim the aircraft for landing.A Learjet experienced a loss of control at FL174, resulting in a ground impact. The instructor initiated a runaway trim emergency, which led to the aircraft striking the ground at a 20-40 degree nosedown attitude. The probable cause was an inability to trim the aircraft for landing.
Description
Lost control at FL174 when the instructor decided to introduce a runaway trim emergency to the student pilot who was on his 4th lesson for his type rating. The Learjet struck the ground in a 20-40deg nosedown attitude. PROBABLE CAUSE: misc-unableÿtoÿretrimÿacftÿforÿundeterminedÿreason
Primary Cause
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