# NTSB DEN74AD038: Gates Lear 25B, N1103R, Denver, CO, February 14, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 14, 1974
- Place: Denver, CO · DENVER, CO
- Location: 39.7392° N, 104.9847° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Denver, CO, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7392&lon=-104.9847&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 1, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186807
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN74AD038
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74AD038

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GATES LEAR 25B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Stapleton Intl

## 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 19740214006569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740214006569A), Feb 14, 1974: Lear 25C, Denver, CO, Substantial damage. Clrd lndg rwy 26R,lined up with taxiway. Atmt to salvage apch.t/d on l wing tip tank in turn.

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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