
Narrative:
Yawed left on touchdown; left wingtip tank scraped along the runway. Power was added and the Learjet left the ground in a 90deg bank. The left wingtip struck the ground; it rolled inverted and crashed.
PROBABLE CAUSE(S):
pilot in command - control interference
FACTOR(S):
personnel - production-design-personnel: poor/inadequate design
pilot in command - spontaneous-improper action
| Status: | Final |
| Date: | Friday 6 July 1979 |
| Time: | 11:02 |
| Type: |  Learjet 25B |
| Operator: | Chapman Commodities |
| Registration: | N40BC |
| MSN: | 25-128 |
| First flight: | 1973 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Pueblo Memorial Airport, CO (PUB) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Denver (unknown airport), CO, United States of America |
| Pueblo Memorial Airport, CO (PUB/KPUB), United States of America |
Yawed left on touchdown; left wingtip tank scraped along the runway. Power was added and the Learjet left the ground in a 90deg bank. The left wingtip struck the ground; it rolled inverted and crashed.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE(S):
pilot in command - control interference
FACTOR(S):
personnel - production-design-personnel: poor/inadequate design
pilot in command - spontaneous-improper action
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
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