DCA82AA001

NTSB accident investigation · Learjet 24 · Felt, OK · October 1, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 1, 1981
Place
Felt, OK · FELT, OK
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N44CJLearjet 24
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1982
Safety recommendations
Yes
FAA report
19811001064539A
Case key
79902

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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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3-3681   81/10/1   FELT,OK             LEARJET 24          CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1502                    N44CJ               PX-  1  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 32, 6404 TOTAL HOURS, 28
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CASPER,WY                   MCALLEN,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-LOSS OF CONTROL
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- MARG ACFT CTL.SPOILERS PROB DPLYD DRG OVERSPEED.

Aircraft

Registration
N44CJ
Reported as
Learjet 24
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Destroyed

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