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
City / Airport:Edwards - AFB (KEDW / EDW)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Event:Edwards AFB Open House 1999
Photo Date:10 October 1999
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Photo ID:642809Submit Correction
View count: 439
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.
Registration / Serial:N805NA
Alternate Registration:NASA 805
Aircraft Version:Gates Learjet 24A
C/n (msn):24A-102
Operator Titles:NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
City / Airport:Edwards - AFB (KEDW / EDW)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:10 October 1999
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
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
City / Airport:Edwards - AFB (KEDW / EDW)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Event:Edwards AFB Open House 1999
Photo Date:10 October 1999
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Photo ID:642809Submit Correction
View count: 439
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.
Registration / Serial:N805NA
Alternate Registration:NASA 805
Aircraft Version:Gates Learjet 24A
C/n (msn):24A-102
Operator Titles:NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
City / Airport:Edwards - AFB (KEDW / EDW)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:10 October 1999
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact