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Gates Lear 24 N111LJ

23 September 1974 · Detroit, Michigan, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 23 September 1974 at about 13:00 local time, a Gates Lear 24 registered N111LJ, operated by Florida Federa, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Detroit, Michigan, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 13:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Nearest airport
Detroit City
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Gates Lear 24
Registration
N111LJ
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
2
Operator
Florida Federa
Operating rule
Corporate/Executive
Purpose of flight
Corporate/Executive
Phase of flight
Landing
Route
Lima, Ohio → S
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-3007

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

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

RAN OFF EDGE OF RWY.HIT MANHOLE PROTRUDING 4-6INABOVE GND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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