# NTSB CHI81FA043: Lear Jet 23, N400PG, Cincinnati, OH, April 7, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 7, 1981
- 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: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 20, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127095
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FA043
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA043

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0953   81/4/7    CINCINNATI,OH       LEAR JET 23         CR-  1  1  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1136                    N400PG              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            23, 3051 TOTAL HOURS, 649
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LUNKEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CINCINNATI,OH               DETROIT,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           BIRD STRIKE                                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - BIRD COLLISION
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- COMMON LOON STRUCK CO-PLT'S WNDSHLD,3800FT MSL.R ENG FLAMED OUT,INTERIOR FABRIC OBSTD AIRFLOW.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N400PG (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LEAR JET 23
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Minor 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 19810407014849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810407014849A), Apr 7, 1981: Lear 23LEAR, Cincinnati, OH, Minor damage. Bird impacted and penetrated windshield killing co-pilot and seriously injurying pilot.

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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