Gates Learjet 25B N108PA
17 August 1983 · Wilmington, Delaware, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1983 at about 11:24 local time, a Gates Learjet 25B registered N108PA, operated by Northeast Jet Co., was involved in an accident near Wilmington, Delaware, United States. 2 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 11:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wilmington, Delaware, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greater Wilmington (ILG)
- Coordinates
- 39.6601, -75.5698
- Aircraft
- Gates Learjet 25B
- Registration
- N108PA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Northeast Jet Co.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Danville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83FA214
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 LIFT-OFF A FLOCK OF BIRDS APPROACHED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AT ABOUT 400 FT. THE PLT MANEUVERED THE ACFT BEHIND & ABOVE THE BIRDS IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID THEM. BOTH ENGS FLAMED OUT & THE ACFT MDE A FORCED LANDING ON A ROAD. GROUND WITNESSES DESCRIBED THE CLIMBOUT AS '...VERY STEEP...' & '...A STEEP ANGLE, BETWEEN 40 AND 45 DEGREES.' THERE WAS SOME BIRD RESIDUE ON THE ENGS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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 | - |
| 30 Mar 1983 | Gates Learjet 25 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Hughes Charter Air | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Gates Learjet 25 | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | Duncan Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1984 | Gates Learjet 25B | Waterville, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1984 | Gates Learjet 25D | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1983 | Beechcraft 58P | Cheswold, Delaware, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1983 | Cessna 150K | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1983 | Cessna C172M | Dover, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1984 | Cessna 182D | Woodside, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-32R | Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Smyrna, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |