# NTSB Accident ERA15LA212
> **GATES LEAR JET 35** · 2015-05-12 · Newport News, VA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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