MIA68F0283

NTSB accident investigation · Lear Jet 23 · Huntsville, AL · October 31, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 31, 1967
Place
Huntsville, AL · HUNTSVILLE, AL
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N825LJLear Jet 23
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112488

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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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3-4754  67/10/31   HUNTSVILLE,ALA      LEAR JET 23         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2245                    N825LJ              PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 47, 6000 TOTAL HOURS, 730
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNTSVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 1200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- NOTAMS 10-29-67 GLIDE SLOPE NOT COMMISSIONED.DESCENDED BELOW MIN ALT.LANDED WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE

Aircraft

Registration
N825LJ
Reported as
Lear Jet 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Huntsville