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Gates Learjet LR24DXR N456JA

6 February 1983 · St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 6 February 1983 at about 22:30 local time, a Gates Learjet LR24DXR registered N456JA was involved in an incident near St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 22:30
Classification
Incident
Location
St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States
Nearest airport
St. Paul Island (SNP)
Coordinates
57.1794, -170.2601
Aircraft
Gates Learjet LR24DXR
Registration
N456JA
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91F: Special Flt Ops.
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Bethel → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Minor
Weather
VMC
Light
Dusk
NTSB number
ANC83IA041

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE ON LANDING ROLL OUT THE ACFT SLID TO THE LEFT AND CONTACTED A SNOW BERM CAUSING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TO FAIL AFT.THE REPORTED WINDS WERE 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY & THE RUNWAY WAS COVERED WITH ICE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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