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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Lear 24D · Gulkana, AK · August 20, 1985

Date
August 20, 1985 · 02:05 local
Place
Gulkana, AK
Airport
Gulkana
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
ERAA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N455JA
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC85MA157
Reported as
Lear 24D
Reported engine
GE CJ6106
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
5,582 total801 in this make and model190 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Struck trees and the ground during a night VOR approach. Aircraft completly destroyed. Low clouds,fog in area.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES AND THE GROUND DURING A NIGHT VOR APPROACH. AIRCRAFT COMPLETLY DESTROYED. LOW CLOUDS,FOG IN AREA.

NTSB investigation

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