# NTSB CHI78FA016: Lear Jet 24D, N98DK, Cincinnati, OH, January 16, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 16, 1978
- Place: Cincinnati, OH · CINCINNATI, OH
- Location: 39.1035° N, 84.5153° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cincinnati, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1035&lon=-84.5153&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 2, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143738
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FA016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0168  78/1/16    CINCINNATI, OH      LEAR JET 24D        CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1610                    N98DK               PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            54, 15000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LUNKEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO, IL                 CINCINNATI, OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
           COPILOT - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           WEATHER - SNOW
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3/4 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LIGHT AND VARIABLE
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- 1ST OFF DUTIES INCLUDE CALLING OUT ANY DEVIATIONS IN ALT,A/S,OR RATE OF DESCENT AFT RWY IN SIGHT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N98DK (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LEAR JET 24D
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lunken

## 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 19780116003549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780116003549A), Jan 16, 1978: Lear 24D, Cincinnati, OH, Substantial damage. 1St off duties include calling out any deviations in alt,a/s,or rof descent aft rwy in sight.

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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