SERS · Gates Learjet 25B · 2004-02-21 · Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC04FA026
Event ID
20040304X00261
Type
Accident
Date
2004-02-21
Location
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.197221, -80.170555
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Gates Learjet
Model
25B
Registration
N24RZ
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot in command's misjudged distance/speed while landing, and the flightcrew's failure to follow prescribed emergency procedures, which resulted in a runway overrun and subsequent collision with a building. Factors associated with the accident are the flightcrew's inadequate in-flight planning/decision making, which resulted in a low fuel condition; an open hydraulic relief valve, and inadequate maintenance by company maintenance personnel. Additional factors were an inoperative (normal) brake system, an unactivated emergency drag chute, the flightcrew's failure to engage the emergency brake system, and pressure placed on the flightcrew due to conditions/events.