- Date
- July 28, 1984, 15:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place
- Waterville, ME
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N1JRGates Learjet 25B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840728035989A
- Case key
- 35722
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Analysis
During preflight preparation for departure from a short field the plt failed to remove the pitot tube covers. On takeoff roll, the stall warning light began to flicker. Plt noted airspeed was not registering but did not consider this unusual in the early part of a takeoff roll. Plt turned left stall warning switch off, then back on, warning light remained on. Plt then initiated abort procedures, using full reverse thrust and brakes. The acft overran runway by about 100 ft and down a rough embankment which separated the landing gear.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1JR
- Reported as
- Gates Learjet 25B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 188
- Airframe hours
- 3,168
- Engine
- GE 610, 2,950 lbs thrust, turbo jet
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Panarama Flight Service, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 27, 1984 · 71 hours before
- Departed
- WVL · Waterville, ME
- Destination
- HPN · White Plains, NY
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- WVL · Lafleur, runway 5, 5,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 61
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 10,440 total · 375 in this make and model · 7,542 as pilot in command · 76 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 45° at 18 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AUG
FAA reports on this event · 1
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