Date: | Thursday 4 June 1964 |
Time: | 08:00 |
Type: | Learjet 23 |
Owner/operator: | Lear Jet Corp. |
Registration: | N801L |
MSN: | 23-001 |
Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
Total airframe hrs: | 194 hours |
Cycles: | 167 flights |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Wichita, KS -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Test |
Departure airport: | Wichita (unknown airport), KS |
Destination airport: | Wichita (unknown airport), KS |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:Learjet 23 prototype. Emergency belly landed in wheatfield when the Learjet did not climb after simulating a left engine failure on takeoff. Spoilers were inadvertently extended on takeoff.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
pilot in command - failed to use or incorrectly used misc.equipment
FACTOR(S):
miscellaneous acts, conditions - simulated conditions
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | UNK64X2114 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 8 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
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