CHI77FA022

NTSB accident investigation · Lear Jet 23 · Flint, MI · January 6, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 6, 1977
Place
Flint, MI · FLINT, MI
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N332PCLear Jet 23
Status
Completed · report January 15, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770106038479A
Case key
156941

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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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3-3891   77/1/6    FLINT,MI            LEAR JET 23         CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1912                    N332PC              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            56, 18320 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1648 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BISHOP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          YPSILANTI,MI                FLINT,MI                     FLINT,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: ISSUED IMPROPER OR CONFLICTING INSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT HAD LMTD RECENT JET EXPERIENCE. VECTORED,CLRD FOR ILS BACK CUS 3NM SE OF MIDDLE MARKER.

Aircraft

Registration
N332PC
Reported as
Lear Jet 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bishop

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N332PC · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.