Gates Learjet 25 N47MJ
6 November 1982 · Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 November 1982 at about 14:10 local time, a Gates Learjet 25 registered N47MJ, operated by Duncan Aviation, was involved in an accident near Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States. 11 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 14:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.2903, -76.2206
- Aircraft
- Gates Learjet 25
- Registration
- N47MJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Duncan Aviation
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Elizabeth City → Elizabeth City
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83FA025
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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
AFTER THE TWO ACFT WERE ESTABLISHED AT 14,000 FT DURING A TARGET TOWING OPERATION, N13MJ(LEAD ACFT) MAINTAINED STRAIGHT & LEVEL FLT ON AUTOPILOT WHILE N47MJ(CHASE) CAME UP ALONG THE LEFT SIDE TO OBSERVE THE TARGET ON THE LEFT WING. WHILE MOVING FORWARD & LOOKING OUT THE RIGHT WINDOW TO SEE A LIGHT ON THE TARGET, THE CHASE PLT LOST SIGHT OF THE LEAD ACFT. HE REDUCED PWR, & IN THE PROCESS OF BACKING AWAY, THE CHASE ACFT STRUCK THE TOP OF THE FLYING TAIL OF THE LEAD ACFT WITHITS RADOME JAMMING THE FLYING TAIL. THE LEAD ACFT PITCHED DOWN, LOST ABOUT 6,000 FT & THEN RECOVERED. DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING OF THE LEAD ACFT, IT PITCHED OVER WHEN THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED ON SHORT FINAL, STRUCK THE GROUND HARD SHORT OF THE RWY, BOUNCED, & STARTED PORPOISING. AS THE PLT ADDED POWER FOR A GO-AROUND, THE ACFT STARTED TO ROLL. PWR WAS REDUCED, & ABOUT 5,000 FT DOWN THE RWY, THE GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING THE ACFT TO VEER OFF THE RWY. THE PLT OF THE CHASE ACFT WAS NOT MILITARY TRAINED & HAD NO FORMAL FORMATION FLIGHT TRAINING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Learjet 25 25 | N47MJ | Duncan Aviation | Minor |
| Gates Learjet 24D 24D | N13MJ | Duncan Aviation | Substantial |
Other Gates Learjet 25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1983 | Gates Learjet 25 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Central Air Charter, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1983 | Gates Learjet 25D | Eagle, Colorado, United States | AMF Corporation | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1983 | Gates Learjet 25B | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | Northeast Jet Co. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1983 | Gates Learjet 25 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Hughes Charter Air | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Jul 1984 | Gates Learjet 25B | Waterville, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1984 | Gates Learjet 25D | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Gastonia, North Carolina, United States | Southeast Airmotive Corp | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1982 | Grumman AMERICAN AA-1B | Gatesville, North Carolina, United States | John M. Winesette | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1982 | Luscombe 8A | Apex, North Carolina, United States | Paul J. White | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1982 | Hughes 269C | Marshville, North Carolina, United States | U.s. Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-31-325 | Asheboro, North Carolina, United States | Clarence Roberts/Roberts Avia. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1982 | Beechcraft BE-99 | Asheville, North Carolina, United States | Wheeler Airlines | No injuries | - |