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Final Report: Misjudgement, Mechanical Woes Caused Overrun

Learjet 25B, Feb.

By Mary F. Silitch

October 24, 2006

Learjet 25B, Feb. 20, 2004, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.–The NTSB determined the probable cause was the pilot’s misjudged distance/speed while landing and the flight crew’s failure to follow prescribed emergency procedures. Factors were the flight crew’s inadequate in-flight planning/decision making, which resulted in a low-fuel condition; an open hydraulic relief valve; and inadequate maintenance. Additional factors were an inoperative primary brake system, an unactivated emergency drag chute, the flight crew’s failure to engage the emergency brake system and pressure placed on the flight crew due to conditions/events.

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