- Date
- June 9, 1983, 07:07 local (14:07 UTC)
- Place
- Seattle, WA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1976LLearjet 35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830609024719A
- Case key
- 39615
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft dragged the right wing tip tank and ruptured it after the passenger door opened during takeoff. During the aborted takeoff the acft oscillated right, left and right before making ground contact on the right wing. The highest alt attained was about 100 ft AGL. Before takeoff a purolator cargo handler interrupted the captain closing the door to give him a package. The capt went to secure this package and the cargo handler closed the door. After the capt was in his seat he and the co-pilot failed to note the red door warning light mentally regarding it as a malfunctioning fuel warning even though these lights are separated by 3 other lights. During the takeoff at about 110 KTS the door opened and the abort commenced. The cargo handler was interviewed and admitted closing the door but said he never latched the door since it requires a key to activate it. This was always done by the crew.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1976L
- Reported as
- Learjet 35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 053
- Airframe hours
- 3,714
- Engine
- Airesearch TFE-731-2-2B, 3,500 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Global Jet
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- AAIP · April 12, 1983 · 33 hours before
- Destination
- PDX · Portland, OR
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- BFI · Boeing Field
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,325 total · 112 in this make and model · 1,294 as pilot in command · 223 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,900 ft broken
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BFI
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.