# NTSB ANC76AA076: Lear Jet 24, N651LJ, Anchorage, AK, January 3, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 3, 1976
- Place: Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
- Location: 61.2181° N, 149.9003° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Anchorage, AK, within about 23 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2181&lon=-149.9003&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 27, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152693
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76AA076
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA076-152693

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0822   76/1/3    ANCHORAGE,AK        LEAR JET 24         CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1758                    N651LJ              PX-  4  2  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            38, 9832 TOTAL HOURS, 321
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANCHORAGE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ANCHORAGE,AK                RETURN                       DEADHORSE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                       300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         FREEZING RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          FOG                                                      CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           8                                                       BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- PLT DSCND BLO PUBLISHED MIN.LOW FUEL STATE.DIDNT REFUEL BFOR TKOF.OVERFLEW SUITABLE ARPTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N651LJ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N651LJ-2022-09-03), registration cancelled 2022-09-03, S/N 125 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LEAR JET 24
- Registry model: [Learjet 24A](https://openairdocs.org/model/learjet-24a) (registry code 5170304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [GE CJ610-SER series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cj610-ser-series) (registry code 30006, turbo-jet) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Anchorage Intl

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760103011429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760103011429A), Jan 3, 1976: Lear 24A, Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage, 4 fatal. Plt dscnd blo published min. Low fuel state. Didnt refuel bfor tkof. Overflew suitable arpts.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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