# NTSB DEN84LA046: Gates Learjet 25D, N300PL, Eagle, CO, December 22, 1983 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: December 22, 1983, 15:40 local (22:40 UTC) - Place: Eagle, CO - Coordinates: 39.650623, -106.820434 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6506&lon=-106.8204&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 1 serious, 4 minor, 1 uninjured - Status: Completed - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 16304 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN84LA046 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/16304/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA046 ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - In flight encounter with weather, cruise - normal - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor) - weather condition - high wind (contributing factor) - Overrun, landing - roll - delayed, pilot in command (cause) - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snow covered (contributing factor) - airport snow removal - performed - precautionary landing - continued, pilot in command - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause) - fluid,fuel - low level (contributing factor) - go-around - not performed, pilot in command - miscellaneous equipment - not used, pilot in command (contributing factor) - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - downhill (contributing factor) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - downhill (contributing factor) - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor) ## Analysis WHILE EN ROUTE, THE ARICREW ENCOUNTERED STRONGER HEADWINDS THAN EXPECTED. THEY REALIZED THERE WOULD NOT BE ENOUGH FUEL RESERVED FOR AN IFR FLT TO ASPEN, SO THE ELECTED TO DIVERT TO EAGLE, CO. HOWEVER, THEIR LANDING AT ENGLE WAS DELAYED DUE TO A SNOWPLOW (WITH NO RADIO) ON THE RWY. AFTER CIRCLING & REENTERING FINAL APCH, THE AIRCREW NOTED THAT THE SNOWPLOW WAS STILL ON THE RWY, HEADED IN THEIR DIRECTION. THEY CONTINUED THEIR APCH & THE SNOWPLOW CLEARED THE RWY. ACCORDING TO THE SNOWPLOW OPERATOR, THE ACFT WAS 100 TO 200 FT AGL WHEN IT CROSSED THE THRESHOLD. A FSS SPECIALIST NOTED THAT THE ACFT WAS STILL AIRBORNE WHEN IT PASSED THE 2ND TURNOFF, APRX 2300 FT FROM THE THRESHOLD. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN ON THE SNOW COVERED RWY, THE PLT DEPLOYED THE SPOILERS & IMMEDIATELY APPLIED BRAKING ACTION, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY. THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE END OF THE RWY, WENT DOWN A 15 FT BANK & RAN INTO A SMALL RAVINE. THE RWY GRADIENT WAS 1.4% DOWNHILL, ELEV 6538 FT. DRAG CHUTE NOT DEPLOYED, 600 LBS FUEL RMNG. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N300PL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N300PL-2012-09-05), registration cancelled 2012-09-05, S/N 247, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Gates Learjet 25D - Registry model: [Gates Learjet 25D](https://openairdocs.org/model/gates-learjet-25d) (registry code 5170514) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [GE CJ610-SER series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cj610-ser-series) (registry code 30006, turbo-jet) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 247 - Airframe hours: 2887 - Engines: GE CJ-610-8A 2950 lbs thrust turbo jet - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Executive/Corporate, Part 91 subpart F - Operator: Amf Corporation - Registered owner: Continental Illinois Leasing - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: AAIP, September 21, 1983, 45 hours before - Departed: STL, ST. LOUIS, MO - Destination: ASE, ASPEN, CO - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: EGE, Eagle County, runway 26, 5,013 × 60 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 41; airline transport, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 8,376 total, 735 in this make and model, 6,574 as pilot in command, 99 in the last 90 days, 25 in the last 30 days, 9 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: calm - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 4,000 ft broken - Temperature: 16 °F, dew point 10 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: EGE, 2 nm away ## 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 19831222063029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831222063029A), Dec 22, 1983: Lear 25D, Eagle, CO, Substantial damage. Jet aircraft ran off end of runway during landing on snow covered runway. From the NTSB's public API. 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