CHI77FA045

NTSB accident investigation · Lear Jet 25B · Detroit, MI · May 26, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1977
Place
Detroit, MI · DETROIT, MI
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N501PSLear Jet 25B
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770526038489A
Case key
146764

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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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3-4266  77/5/26    DETROIT,MI          LEAR JET 25B        CR-  0  1  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0840                    N501PS              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 41, 9291 TOTAL HOURS, 218
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YPSILANTI,MI                DETROIT,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- THRUST REVERSERS IN STOWED POSITION

Aircraft

Registration
N501PS
Reported as
Lear Jet 25B
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Detroit City

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

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