# NTSB SEA78FA024: Lear Jet 24D, N78AE, Soda Springs, ID, April 7, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 7, 1978
- Place: Soda Springs, ID · SODA SPRINGS, ID
- Location: 42.6576° N, 111.5891° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Soda Springs, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6576&lon=-111.5891&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 12, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142652
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA78FA024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FA024

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0546   78/4/7    SODA SPRINGS,ID     LEAR JET 24D        CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0830                    N78AE               PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 38, 7000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SODA SPRINGS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              SODA SPRINGS,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: OTHER
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCK.HIGHWAY 70 FT FM RUNWAY.AIRPORT WARNING SIGN 1 MILE FM RUNWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N78AE (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LEAR JET 24D
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Soda Springs Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780407007419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780407007419A), Apr 7, 1978: Lear 24C, ID, Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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