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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Learjet 45 · Chicago, IL · February 21, 2014

Date: February 21, 2014 · 11:00 local
Place: Chicago, IL
Airport: Chicago O'Hare International
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N820AT
Reported as: Learjet 45
Reported engine: Honeywell TFE731-20BR
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N820ATRegistered now · Learjet 45S/N 270 · Built 2005 Airframe modelLearjet 45 Engine modelHoneywell TFE731-20BRTurbo-fan

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What happened

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Aircraft (N820AT) departed Chicago midway airport (kmdw) on 02/21/2014. Just after takeoff the nose wheel steering light illuminated and the landing gear failed to retract. The flight crew contacted Chicago departure and requested a fly by to verify the position of the nose landing gear. This was accomplished by the gary airport (kgyy) tower. The tower controller reported that the nose gear tire appeared to be 90 degrees off center. At this time the crew declared an emergency and elected to go to Chicago O'Hare airport (kord). The aircraft made a successful landing on runway 28C. There was no damage to the aircraft or injuries to the 6 people on board.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT (N820AT) DEPARTED CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT (KMDW) ON 02/21/2014. JUST AFTER TAKEOFF THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. THE FLIGHT CREW CONTACTED CHICAGO DEPARTURE AND REQUESTED A FLY BY TO VERIFY THE POSITION OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY THE GARY AIRPORT (KGYY) TOWER. THE TOWER CONTROLLER REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR TIRE APPEARED TO BE 90 DEGREES OFF CENTER. AT THIS TIME THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ELECTED TO GO TO CHICAGO O'HARE AIRPORT (KORD). THE AIRCRAFT MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING ON RUNWAY 28C. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR INJURIES TO THE 6 PEOPLE ON BOARD.