LAX78FA040

NTSB accident investigation · Lear 23 · Burbank, CA · March 30, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 30, 1978
Place
Burbank, CA · BURBANK, CA
Injuries
4 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N133WLear 23
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780330024829A
Case key
142103

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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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3-2230  78/3/30    BURBANK,CA          LEAR 23             CR-  0  0  3  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2250                    N133W               PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            25, 2600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1680 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLLYWOOD-BURBANK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  BURBANK,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           WEATHER - RAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LEFT OUTBOARD ANTI-SKID VALVE INOP.PROPERTY DMG-ARPT FENCING.

Aircraft

Registration
N133W
Reported as
Lear 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hollywood-Burbank

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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