Accidents
NTSB Eyes Landing Gear Mx in Scottsdale Learjet Accident
NTSB eyeing landing gear in crash
An image from the NTSB report showing the ground path of the Learjet on landing
Video excerpts showing the landing rollout to impact © NTSB

NTSB investigators appear to be focusing their efforts on the landing gear in the aftermath of a Learjet 35A accident on February 10 at Arizona's Scottsdale Airport (KSDL), according to the preliminary report. Registered as N81VN, the twinjet crashed into a parked Gulfstream G200 after experiencing a runway excursion on landing, resulting in one fatality and four injuries. A witness photo in the NTSB report shows the left landing gear to be "askew" while the aircraft was on short approach. 

The Learjet captain was killed in the crash, while the first officer and a passenger sustained serious injuries, one passenger sustained minor injuries, and an occupant of the G200 suffered serious injuries. Operated under Part 91 by Chromed in Hollywood, the Learjet was substantially damaged.