Accidents
Final Report: Loss of Control Blamed For Learjet Accident
Learjet 25, Amarillo, Texas, July 1, 2005–Landing at Amarillo International Airport with a 17-knot crosswind, the 7,300-hour captain was unable to m

Learjet 25, Amarillo, Texas, July 1, 2005–Landing at Amarillo International Airport with a 17-knot crosswind, the 7,300-hour captain was unable to maintain directional control of the Air America Jet Charter Learjet. The airplane struck a runway distance marker and ran off the runway to the left. The left wingtip tank fuel load was 200 to 300 pounds heavier than the load in the right wingtip. About 30 miles from the airport, the pilot had noticed the left wingtip fuel tank was “heavy.” He started to transfer fuel, then stopped, preparing to land.

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