LAX80DUJ12

NTSB accident investigation · Lear 35 · Douglas, AZ · November 22, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 22, 1979
Place
Douglas, AZ · DOUGLAS, AZ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
XA-ELULear 35
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132910

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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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E-0017  79/11/22   DOUGLAS,AZ          LEAR 35             CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 5091
        TIME - 1030                    XA-ELU              PX-  0  0  2  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 632 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BISBEE-DOUGLAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUSCON,AZ                   DOUGLAS,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- STUDENT ADVANCED ONE THROTTLE DURING LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
XA-ELU
Reported as
Lear 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bisbee-Douglas