Learjet 55 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 14 events recorded from 1986 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2021 | Jeffersonville, IN | N559RA | Incident | substantial |
The flight crew’s failure to verify the correct runway for landing, which resulted in a landing on a snow contaminated runway and resulting damage to …The flight crew’s failure to verify the correct runway for landing, which resulted in a landing on a snow contaminated runway and resulting damage to the airplane. The illumination of the lights associated with the closed runway contributed to the accident. |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Farmingdale, NJ | N135LR | Incident | substantial | The flight crew's failure to stop the airplane on the available runway, which was wet and resulted in the airplane impacting a ditch. |
| Aug 25, 2016 | Eleuthera, BF | N666TK | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jul 15, 2006 | Van Nuys, CA | N554CL | Incident | substantial | An in-flight fire of undetermined origins. |
| Jul 19, 2004 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | N55LF | Incident | substantial |
The flight crew's decision to continue the approach into known area of potentially severe weather (Thunderstorm), which resulted in the flight encount…The flight crew's decision to continue the approach into known area of potentially severe weather (Thunderstorm), which resulted in the flight encountering a 30 knot cross wind, heavy rain, low-level wind shear, and hydroplaning on a ungrooved contaminated runway. |
| Apr 18, 2004 | La Romana, DR | N355UJ | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Apr 14, 1999 | FI | UNK | Incident | — | Investigation pending |
| Dec 17, 1998 | Los Angeles, CA | N554CL | Incident | substantial |
the total loss of electrical power due to the flight crew's failure to complete the engine start checklist, or the electrical power failure checklist,…the total loss of electrical power due to the flight crew's failure to complete the engine start checklist, or the electrical power failure checklist, which kept the generators off line and resulted in the complete discharged of both batteries. Also causal to the accident was the captain's failure to perform the emergency landing gear extension checklists, which resulted in a wheels-up landing. |