# NTSB Accident CHI05LA047
> **Learjet 25B** · 2004-12-20 · Cedar Rapids, IA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI05LA047
- **Event ID:** 20041223X02030
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-12-20
- **Location:** Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.883888, -91.70639
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Learjet
- **Model:** 25B
- **Registration:** N252BK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot was not able to maintain directional control of the airplane due to the failure of the nose gear strut seal which prevented the nose wheel from centering.  A factor associated with the accident was the berm that the airplane contacted.

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