Incident Overview
Date: Friday 24 October 1986
Aircraft Type: Learjet 25XR
Owner/operator: Sheikh Salim bin Laden
Registration Number: N51DB
Location: near Medina –
ÿ Saudi Arabia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Horizontal stabilizer trim jackscrewHorizontal stabilizer trim jackscrew
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of control during a descent into a steep, downward-sloping mountainous area. The aircraft’s attitude was severely compromised, resulting in a low-attitude and right-wing low-attitude configuration. The horizontal stabilizer trim was near full nose-down, indicating a potential instability.A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of control during a descent into a steep, downward-sloping mountainous area. The aircraft’s attitude was severely compromised, resulting in a low-attitude and right-wing low-attitude configuration. The horizontal stabilizer trim was near full nose-down, indicating a potential instability.
Description
Crashed into mountainous area in a steep nosedown and right wing low attitude. Elevator and hinges were not found at the crash site; the horizontal stabilizer trim jackscrew was near full nose down.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of steep descent, low attitude, and potential instability.Loss of control due to a combination of steep descent, low attitude, and potential instability.Share on:
