# NTSB CHI76AC001: Gates Lear 25B, N428JX, Oston, IN, July 3, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 3, 1975
- Place: Oston, IN · OSTON, IN
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 8 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 12, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149873
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76AC001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2095   75/7/3    OSTON,IN            GATES LEAR 25B      CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0756                    N428JX              PX-  0  0  6  CORP/EXEC                 34, 6800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1600 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHMOND MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TOLEDO,OH                   FARMINGDALE,NY              BOSTON,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           COPILOT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BOTH ENGINES AT OR NEAR T.O. PWR AT IMPACT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N428JX](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N428JX-2011-04-04), registration cancelled 2011-04-04, S/N 103 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GATES LEAR 25B
- Registry model: [Gates Lear Jet 25B](https://openairdocs.org/model/gates-lear-jet-25b) (registry code 5170511) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Richmond Muni

## 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 19750703023359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750703023359A), Jul 3, 1975: Lear 25B, Oston, IN, Destroyed. Both engines at or near t.o. pwr at impact.

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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