NYC74FHJ18

NTSB accident investigation · Lear Jet 25 · White Plains, NY · December 17, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 17, 1973
Place
White Plains, NY · WHITE PLAINS, NY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N900PLear Jet 25
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731217039709A
Case key
187648

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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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3-3558  73/12/17   WHITE PLAINS,NY     LEAR JET 25         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1900                    N900P               PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 56, 20738 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1231 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTCHESTER CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OHIO              WHITE PLAINS,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- RUNWAY SNOW COVERED UNLIGHTED.PILOT MISTOOK SIDE OF RUNWAY FOR RUNWAY PROPER.

Aircraft

Registration
N900P
Reported as
Lear Jet 25
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westchester Co

FAA reports on this event · 1

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