# NTSB CHI79FEI10: Lear Jet 24D, N744JC, Youngstown, OH, January 24, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 24, 1979
- Place: Youngstown, OH · YOUNGSTOWN, OH
- Location: 41.0998° N, 80.6495° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Youngstown, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0998&lon=-80.6495&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137172
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FEI10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEI10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1743  79/1/24    YOUNGSTOWN,OH       LEAR JET 24D        CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1330                    N744JC              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            31, 6295 TOTAL HOURS, 613
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YOUNGSTOWN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEMPHIS,TN                  YOUNGSTOWN,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- R MAIN GEAR UPPER STRUT(CYL FORGING)FRACTURED AT FWD & REAR TRUNNION AREAS.PLT RPRT SMOOTH LNDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N744JC (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LEAR JET 24D
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Youngstown 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 19790124001439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790124001439A), Jan 24, 1979: Lear 24D, Youngstown, OH, Substantial damage. Right landing gear support trunion failed on landing. Tests show failure due to overstress.

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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