DEN74AD038

NTSB accident investigation · Gates Lear 25B · Denver, CO · February 14, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 14, 1974
Place
Denver, CO · DENVER, CO
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1103RGates Lear 25B
Status
Completed · report May 1, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740214006569A
Case key
186807

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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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3-0525  74/2/14    DENVER,COLO         GATES LEAR 25B      CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1703                    N1103R              PX-  0  0  4  COMPANY FLIGHT            29, 2423 TOTAL HOURS, 227
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAPLETON INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SEATTLE,WASH                WICHITA,KANS                 DENVER,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DRAGGED WINGTIP,POD,OR FLOAT                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           COPILOT - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        REMARKS- CLRD LNDG RWY 26R,LINED UP WITH TAXIWAY.ATMT TO SALVAGE APCH.T/D ON L WING TIP TANK IN TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N1103R
Reported as
Gates Lear 25B
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stapleton Intl

FAA reports on this event · 1

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