- Date
- November 1, 1986, 18:30 local (Nov 2, 1986, 02:30 UTC)
- Place
- Lake Tahoe, CA
- Injuries
- 7 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N711TJLearjet 24
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861101083629A
- Case key
- 25465
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
At the end of a cross country flight, the pilot experienced light to moderate turbulence on short final while executing a down wind approach to the Lake Tahoe airport. Approximately 50 feet AGL over the runway, the aircraft exited the turbulence and touched down approximately mid field. The pilot applied moderate braking then stated the brakes failed. The pilot then elected to exit the runway to the right, 200 feet from the end of the runway where the aircraft crashed in a ditch. Inspection of the braking system revealed no mechanical failure or malfunction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N711TJ
- Reported as
- Learjet 24
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 011
- Airframe hours
- 7,010
- Engine
- GE CJ610-4, 2,950 lbs thrust, turbo jet
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Jet Charter International
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- Unknown · August 1, 1986 · 47 hours before
- Departed
- SFO · San Francisco, CA
- Destination
- TVL · Lake Tahoe, CA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- TVL · Lake Tahoe, runway 18, 8,544 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 14,000 total · 40 in this make and model · 13,600 as pilot in command · 180 in the last 90 days · 50 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 340° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 43 °F, dew point 19 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TVL
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.