# NTSB ANC79DA014: Lear Jet 24D, N455JA, Dutch Harbor, AK, November 3, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 3, 1978
- Place: Dutch Harbor, AK · DUTCH HARBOR, AK
- Location: 53.8898° N, 166.5422° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dutch Harbor, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=53.8898&lon=-166.5422&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 29, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138110
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC79DA014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DA014

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4410   78/11/3   DUTCH HARBOR,AK     LEAR JET 24D        CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1000                    N455JA              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            28, 5874 TOTAL HOURS, 609
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUTCH HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,AK                DUTCH HARBOR,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                      SNOW, RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           42                                                      230
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           14                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH RNWY BOUNDARY MARKER.GUSTS TO 36KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N455JA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LEAR JET 24D
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dutch Harbor

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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