ANC75FAD03

NTSB accident investigation · Lear Jet 24 · Annette Island, AK · February 2, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 2, 1975
Place
Annette Island, AK · ANNETTE ISLAND, AK
Injuries
7 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N833GALear Jet 24
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750202001729A
Case key
148061

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1703   75/2/2    ANNETTE ISLAND,AK   LEAR JET 24         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1635                    N833GA              PX-  0  0  5  CORP/EXEC                 29, 2800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1030 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANNETTE ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TULSA,OK                    ANCHORAGE,AK                 ANNETTE ISLAND,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER/INADEQUATE SNOW REMOVAL
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
        REMARKS- NOTAM DID NOT INCLUDE 12-18 INCH SNOW/ICE BANK AT END OF CLEARED PORTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N833GA
Reported as
Lear Jet 24
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Annette Island

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.