Accident: Gates Lear Jet 35
May 12, 2015 · Newport News, VA
NTSB numberERA15LA212Event id20150514X24409
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 2
- Uninjured
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.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Gates Lear Jet 35
- Registration
- N80PG
- Year built
- 1976
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Public aircraft
- Defining event
- Initial climb Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF)0 nm (0 km) south-east
- Felker Army Air Field (FAF)6 nm (10 km) west
- Langley Air Force Base (LFI)7 nm (13 km) south-east
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