ANC80FA016

NTSB accident investigation · Lear Jet 24 · Dutch Harbor, AK · December 2, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 2, 1979
Place
Dutch Harbor, AK · DUTCH HARBOR, AK
Injuries
3 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N300JALear Jet 24
Status
Completed · report March 5, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791202040789A
Case key
132868

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4015   79/12/2   DUTCH HARBOR,AK     LEAR JET 24         CR-  0  2  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1621                    N300JA              PX-  0  1  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            56, 15756 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            5000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUTCH HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DUTCH HARBOR,AK             ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER/INADEQUATE SNOW REMOVAL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W ROCKS BORDERING R SIDE OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N300JA
Reported as
Lear Jet 24
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Dutch Harbor

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