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NTSB accident investigation · Gates Lear 24 · Detroit, MI · September 23, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 23, 1974
Place
Detroit, MI · DETROIT, MI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N111LJGates Lear 24
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740923033429A
Case key
136694

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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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3-3007  74/9/23    DETROIT,MICH        GATES LEAR 24       CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 12150
        TIME - 1300                    N111LJ              PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 1860 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIMA,OHIO                   DETROIT,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- RAN OFF EDGE OF RWY.HIT MANHOLE PROTRUDING 4-6IN ABOVE GND.

Aircraft

Registration
N111LJ
Reported as
Gates Lear 24
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Detroit City

FAA reports on this event · 1

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