4 fatal · LEARJET 35 · 2013-11-20 · Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14FA045
Event ID
20131120X80518
Type
Accident
Date
2013-11-20
Location
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.163333, -80.069442
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
LEARJET
Model
35
Registration
XA-USD
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane following an inflight deployment of the left engine thrust reverser. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's failure to perform the appropriate emergency procedures, the copilot's lack of qualification and capability to act as a required flight crewmember for the flight, and the inflight deployment of the left engine thrust reverser for reasons that could not be determined through postaccident investigation.