OAK79FA005

NTSB accident investigation · Lear Jet 24D · Las Vegas, NV · October 24, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 24, 1978
Place
Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N37DHLear Jet 24D
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781024043709A
Case key
138502

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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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3-3918  78/10/24   LAS VEGAS,NV        LEAR JET 24D        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1001                    N37DH               PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     37, 3800 TOTAL HOURS, 7
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCARRAN INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NV                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           CHECK PILOT - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE FLIGHT TRAINING-PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PREM ROTATION AFT V1 ENG CUT.PIC HAD ONLY ONE Y1 ENG CUT PRIOR TO FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N37DH
Reported as
Lear Jet 24D
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mccarran Intl

FAA reports on this event · 1

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