19971024046649I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Lear 31 · Crystal River, FL · October 24, 1997

Date: October 24, 1997 · 10:50 local
Place: Crystal River, FL
Airport: Homosassa Air Terminal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N337FP
Reported as: Lear 31
Reported engine: Garrett TFE73123B
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,100 total105 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

N337FPRegistration cancelled Jul 25, 2007 · Learjet 31S/N 020 · Built 1990 Airframe modelLearjet 31 Engine modelGarrett TFE731 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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

(-23) On October 24, 1997, at 1050 EDT, a Lear jet 31, N337FP, owned by the Florida power company, and piloted by first officer james d. jones, scraped the left wingtip on the surface during a crosswind landing. The pilot executed a go-around and during recovery the right wingtip contacted the surface. The aircraft received minor damage to both wingtips. Neither pilot was injured and an instrument flight plan had been filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at the st. petersburg airport, near st. petersburg, Florida on October 24, 1997, at 1010 EDT. The flying pilot, Mr. James d. jones, holds on airline transport pilot certificate no. 549701966. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 24, 1997, AT 1050 EDT, A LEAR JET 31, N337FP, OWNED BY THE FLORIDA POWER COMPANY, AND PILOTED BY FIRST OFFICER JAMES D. JONES, SCRAPED THE LEFT WINGTIP ON THE SURFACE DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING. THE PILOT EXECUTED A GO-AROUND AND DURING RECOVERY THE RIGHT WINGTIP CONTACTED THE SURFACE. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGTIPS. NEITHER PILOT WAS INJURED AND AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE ST. PETERSBURG AIRPORT, NEAR ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA ON OCTOBER 24, 1997, AT 1010 EDT. THE FLYING PILOT, MR. JAMES D. JONES, HOLDS ON AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT CERTIFICATE NO. 549701966. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.