NONE · GATES LEAR JET 35 · 2015-05-12 · Newport News, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15LA212
Event ID
20150514X24409
Type
Accident
Date
2015-05-12
Location
Newport News, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.131942, -76.493057
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
GATES LEAR JET
Model
35
Registration
N80PG
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight crew’s inadequate preflight inspection of the nose landing gear strut, which resulted in the nosewheel not being aligned during retraction and the subsequent loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the nose landing gear strut due to inadequate pressure and excessive wear.