Serious incident Gates Learjet 24 N300LB, Wednesday 26 January 1983

You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.

Date:	Wednesday 26 January 1983
Time:	06:25 LT
Type:	Gates Learjet 24
Owner/operator:	Epps Air Service, Inc.
Registration:	N300LB
MSN:	149
Total airframe hrs:	6976 hours
Engine model:	GE CJ610-4
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Category:	Serious incident
Location:	Cleveland, OH - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Chicago, IL (KMDW)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING MECHANISM WAS ACTIVATED AT TOO HIGH ASPEED AFTER TOUCHDOWN CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. THERE WERE PRIOR INSTANCES OF STEERING PROBLEMS WHICH WERE NOT DOCUMENTED IN MAINTENACE RECORDS & THE PLT WAS NOT AWARE THAT THEY EXISTED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: