IAD74AI020

NTSB accident investigation · Lear Jet 25 · Sevierville, TN · September 24, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 24, 1973
Place
Sevierville, TN · SEVIERVILLE, TN
Injuries
10 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N777RALear Jet 25
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730924031709A
Case key
188585

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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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3-2840  73/9/24    SEVIERVILLE,TENN    LEAR JET 25         CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1435                    N777RA              PX-  0  0  8  AIR TAXI-PASSG            29, 5800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEIVERVILLE-GATLI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              SEVIERVILLE,TENN
        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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- LND APRX 6 FT SHORT,R GR HIT 4 INCH RWY LIP. 3500 FT RWY MARGINAL FOR TYPE ACFT. WIND CALM.

Aircraft

Registration
N777RA
Reported as
Lear Jet 25
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Seiverville-Gatli

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.