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NTSB accident investigation · Gates Lear 25 · Albuquerque, NM · February 21, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 21, 1975
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
1 minor, 8 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N30TTGates Lear 25
Status
Completed · report March 26, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750221004419A
Case key
147965

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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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3-0298  75/2/21    ALBUQUERQUE,NM      GATES LEAR 25       CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1807                    N30TT               PX-  0  0  7  CORP/EXEC                 28, 4000 TOTAL HOURS, 125
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBUQUERQUE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LAWRENCEVILLE,IN            LAS VEGAS,NV                 ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - OTHER SYSTEMS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       33
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          240                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- DEP DELAYED 20 MIN DUE TRAFFIC.ABORTED AT LIFT OFF.DRAG CHUTE DEPLOYED & FAILED.SNOW ON AIRFRAME.

Aircraft

Registration
N30TT
Reported as
Gates Lear 25
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Albuquerque Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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