Preliminary Reports
Learjet Destroyed in Simulated Engine Failure
Learjet 35A, May 15, 2023, Hohn Military Airport, Germany
The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction were killed after losing control during a planned simulated engine failure during initial climb. Within six seconds after reducing thrust from the right engine at an airspeed of about 160 knots, the airplane yawed, rolled right, and crashed 200 meters (650 feet) north of Runway 26, exploding on impact. Witnesses described its trajectory as “a sort of snap roll.”
The Learjet was intended to be the third of six, all flown by the same operator, to take off in quick succession. The purpose was to conduct practice instrument approaches to help train local air traffic controllers. The accident flight was also intended as a combined instrument proficiency and type--rating check for the 62-year-old pilot flying, an 11,955-hour ATP with 8,083 hours of Learjet experience and a Learjet 20/30 instructor rating. The 58-year-old instructor also held an ATP and Learjet type instructor rating; 6,265 of his 10,349 hours of career experience were flown in Learjets.
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