Gates Lear 24 N454RN
26 February 1973 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 February 1973 at about 10:12 local time, a Gates Lear 24 registered N454RN, operated by MacHinery Buye, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 7 people were on board and 7 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dekalb-Peachtree
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Gates Lear 24
- Registration
- N454RN
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- MacHinery Buye
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Miami, Fla
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0186
People
7 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
LOST ENG THRUST DUE COWBIRD INGESTION.FAA & ARPTAUTHORITY AWARE OF BIRD HAZARD, NOT REMOVED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gates Lear 24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1974 | Gates Lear 24 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Florida Federa | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1975 | Gates Lear 24 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Colorado Flyin | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |