| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | December 28, 2005 |
| Time: | 14:05 |
| Location: | Truckee, California |
| Operator: | Skyward Aviation |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Twin Falls - Truckee - Carlsbad - Monterrey |
| AC Type: | Gates Learjet 35A |
| Registration: | N781RS |
| cn / ln: | 35-218 |
| Aboard: | 2 (passengers:0 crew:2) |
| Fatalities: | 2 (passengers:0 crew:2) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | On final approach the plane crashed into an open field 2,200 feet short of the runway threshold. The plane was scheduled to pick up passengers for a trip to Carlsbad. The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind condition and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering in a steep turn close to the ground. |
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