19781105039769A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Lear 25C · Lafayette, LA · November 5, 1978

Date
November 5, 1978
Place
Lafayette, LA
Airport
Lafayette Regnl
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N336WR
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW79FA010
Reported as
Lear 25C
People aboard
8
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
13,355 total6,732 in this make and model94 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Plt stated acft descended below VASI 3 times during approach.

As the FAA filed it

PLT STATED ACFT DESCENDED BELOW VASI 3 TIMES DURING APPROACH.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.