Accident Learjet 24D N45AJ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378475
 
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Date:Monday 10 September 1984
Time:20:50 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic LJ24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Learjet 24D
Owner/operator:St.louis Flight Systems,inc.
Registration: N45AJ
MSN: 24D-309
Total airframe hrs:5032 hours
Engine model:GE CJ610-6
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Chesterfield, MO -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Detroit, MI (KDET)
Destination airport:Chesterfield, MO (SUS
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT WAS LANDED IN A THUNDERSTORM WITH A 16 KT LEFT QUARTERING TAILWIND. THE PLT WAS AWARE OF AN AREA ON THE RWY WHICH TENDED TO COLLECT WATER BUT DUE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION THIS AREA COULD NOT BE VIEWED FROM THE COCKPIT. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR HYDROPLANED AS IT CONTACTED THIS AREA DURING THE LANDING ROLL RESULTING IN A 90 DEG RIGHT TURN. THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY TRAVELING INTO ROUGH TERRAIN AT WHICH TIME THE LEFT MAIN GEAR PUNCTURED THE WING. HYDROPLANE MARKS WERE VISIBLE ON BOTH LEFT MAIN GEAR TIRES AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC84LA274
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC84LA274

Location

Revision history:

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