DEN80FA002

NTSB accident investigation · Learjet 25 · Aspen, CO · October 4, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 4, 1980
Place
Aspen, CO · ASPEN, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N958DMLearjet 25
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801004048349A
Case key
127517

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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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3-3770   80/10/4   ASPEN,CO            LEARJET 25          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1657                    N958DM              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            36, 5968 TOTAL HOURS, 255
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SARDY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOS ANGELES,CA              ASPEN,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        REMARKS- NOSE GR STEERING SERVO.3 OF 4 BRAKES PAST MAXIMUM LIMIT.

Aircraft

Registration
N958DM
Reported as
Learjet 25
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sardy Field

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