What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft was experiencing electrical problems and diverted to Los Angeles where it made a low approach before landing gear up on rwy 25L. (.19)on December 17, 1998, at 0850 hours pacific standard time, a Learjet 55B, N554CL, made a gear-up landing at Los Angeles, California, after reporting the progressive loss of all electrical systems while en route. The aircraft sustained substantial damage; however, neither the captain, first officer, nor the five passengers onboard were injuried. The aircraft was being operated as an on-demand air taxi under 14 CFR part 135 by clay lacy aviation when the accident occurred. The flight originated in san diego, California, about 0830. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. A preliminary inspection revealed the no. 1 battery was leaking through a crack in the battery case.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT WAS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND DIVERTED TO LOS ANGELES WHERE IT MADE A LOW APPROACH BEFORE LANDING GEAR UP ON RWY 25L. (.19)ON DECEMBER 17, 1998, AT 0850 HOURS PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A LEARJET 55B, N554CL, MADE A GEAR-UP LANDING AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, AFTER REPORTING THE PROGRESSIVE LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WHILE EN ROUTE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE; HOWEVER, NEITHER THE CAPTAIN, FIRST OFFICER, NOR THE FIVE PASSENGERS ONBOARD WERE INJURIED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS AN ON-DEMAND AIR TAXI UNDER 14 CFR PART 135 BY CLAY LACY AVIATION WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, ABOUT 0830. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. A PRELIMINARY INSPECTION REVEALED THE NO. 1 BATTERY WAS LEAKING THROUGH A CRACK IN THE BATTERY CASE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.