| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N805NA |
| Alternate Registration: | NASA 805 |
| Military Code: | 805 |
| Other Marks: | 805 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lear Jet 23/24 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Gates Learjet 24 |
| Aircraft Version: | Gates Learjet 24A |
| C/n (msn): | 24A-102 |
| Operator Titles: | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Unit Markings: | Dryden Flight Research Center |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Edwards - AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KEDW IATA: EDW Local: EDW Other: - |
| Event: | Edwards AFB Open House 1999 |
| Photo Date: | 10 October 1999 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 642809 |
| Photo Comment |
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First flight 1966, this Learjet was a true oldy! It is former an ASSESS airborne telescope aircraft. and served this laboratory from 1973 onwards. The 24A was then delivered NASA Ames (N702NA) where it was registered on 10 Jun'74. It was moved to Dryden on 9 Feb'98 as N805NA. The jet was sadly lost in an accident on 7 Jun'01 during a hard landing at Victorville (CA). The 24A was under control of the co-pilot who disengaged the yaw damper and entered a pilot induced lateral oscillation. The airplane rapidly decelerated and developed a high sink rate. It bounced several times and came to rest. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 January 2024, and has since been viewed 756 times. |