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NTSB accident investigation · Lear Jet 23 · Meeker, CO · March 8, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 8, 1975
Place
Meeker, CO · MEEKER, CO
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3BLLear Jet 23
Status
Completed · report May 16, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750308007679A
Case key
148178

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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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3-0836   75/3/8    MEEKER,CO           LEAR JET 23         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 5466
        TIME - 0930                    N3BL                PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 3431 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEEKER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              MEEKER,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LND IN SANDY OVERRUN ABT 99FT SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3BL
Reported as
Lear Jet 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meeker

FAA reports on this event · 1

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