Accident Learjet 24 N500P,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367708
 
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Date:Monday 13 November 1989
Time:10:24 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic LJ24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Learjet 24
Owner/operator:Connie Kalitta Services, Inc.
Registration: N500P
MSN: 24-119
Year of manufacture:1967
Engine model:GE CJ-610-4
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Atlanta, GA -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Amarillo, TX (KAMA)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
WHILE TAXING ONTO RAMP AFTER LANDING AND PREPARING TO MAKE A 180 DEGREE TURN TO PARK BETWEEN TWO PARKED AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE HEIGHT OF HIS AIRPLANE'S TAIL AS HE TAXIED UNDER THE WING OF A PARKED AIRPLANE. THE TAIL COLLIDED WITH THE WING OF THE PARKED AIRPLANE.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO INSURE HIS AIRPLANE WAS CLEAR OF A PARKED AIRCRAFT WHILE MANEUVERING TO PARK.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL90LA026
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years and 7 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL90LA026

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
16 September 1990 N500P Connie Kalitta Services 0 Morristown-Moore-Murrell Airport, TN (MOR) sub

Revision history:

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