- Date
- April 6, 1983, 23:00 local (Apr 7, 1983, 05:00 UTC)
- Place
- Indianapolis, IN
- Injuries
- 6 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3794WGates Learjet 35A
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830406014499A
- Case key
- 11987
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Analysis
The aircraft struck trees one mile from the runway during an ILS approach to Indianapolis intl airport after a flight from chicago. The pilot successfully executed a missed approach and diverted to hulman regional airport, terre haute, IN, for an emergency landing. The acft landed without further incident. None of the six occupants were injured. The weather at Indianapolis at the time of the approach was indefinite ceiling 100 feet obscuration. Visibility 1/8 milein fog, wind 250 degrees at 3 knots. The decision height for the approach is 984 feet. Field elevation is 797 feet MSL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3794W
- Reported as
- Gates Learjet 35A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 35A-454
- Airframe hours
- 570
- Engine
- Garrett TFE-731-2-2B, 3,500 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Bindley Western Industries
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · January 17, 1983 · 70 hours before
- Departed
- ORD · Chicago, IL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- IND · Indianapolis Intl, runway 4L, 10,005 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 11,290 total · 90 in this make and model · 11,200 as pilot in command · 50 in the last 90 days · 30 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 250° at 3 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- 100 ft
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- IND, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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