NYC75AN017

NTSB accident investigation · Lear 24 · Shoemakersvlle, PA · August 2, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1974
Place
Shoemakersvlle, PA · SHOEMAKERSVLLE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N500PPLear 24
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740802023879A
Case key
134571

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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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3-2252   74/8/2  NR.SHOEMAKERSVLLE,PA  LEAR 24             CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1553                    N500PP              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     38, 5500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OHIO              READING,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N500PP
Reported as
Lear 24
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reading Muni

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