40.6915° N, 73.8057° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Jamaica, NY, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
March 24, 1983 · 00:31 local
Place
Jamaica, NY
Airport
Jfk International
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
CHLA
Aircraft
N45JF
Reported as
Lear 24
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,200 total1,400 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Unable to lock gear down. Used emergncy hydraulic pump to extend gear. #4 brake housing was leaking fluid.
As the FAA filed it
UNABLE TO LOCK GEAR DOWN. USED EMERGNCY HYDRAULIC PUMP TO EXTEND GEAR. #4 BRAKE HOUSING WAS LEAKING FLUID.