Learjet 36A N546PA
3 December 2002 · Astoria, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 December 2002 at about 14:12 local time, a Learjet 36A registered N546PA, operated by Phoenix Air, was involved in an accident near Astoria, Oregon, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Astoria, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Astoria Regional (AST)
- Coordinates
- 46.1581, -123.8786
- Aircraft
- Learjet 36A
- Registration
- N546PA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Phoenix Air
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Astoria → Astoria
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA03LA010
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
Collision with an elk during the takeoff roll. Factors include dark night VFR conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot (PIC) reported that during acceleration for takeoff (approximately V1 [takeoff decision speed]) the airplane collided with an elk. The PIC reported that after the collision, he applied wheel brakes and deployed the airplane's drag chute, however, the airplane continued off the departure end of the runway. The airplane came to rest in a marshy bog approximately 50 feet beyond the departure threshold. Currently, approximately 15,000 feet of the airport's perimeter is bordered with animal control fence. The airport recently received a FAA Aviation Improvement Program (AIP) Grant that will provide funding for an additional 9,000-feet of fence. Airport officials stated that the fencing project should be completed by summer of 2003. At the completion of the project, game control fencing will encompass the entire airport perimeter. The U.S. Government Airport/Facilities Directory (A/FD) contains the following remarks for the Astoria Regional Airport: "Herds of elk on and in the vicinity of airport..."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Learjet 36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1998 | Learjet 36A | Al Manamah, Bahrain | Medical Jets International Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1998 | Learjet 36A | Bahrain | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Learjet 36 | San Diego, California, United States | L-3 Communications Flight Internata | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Learjet 36 | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | Intermap Technologies | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1996 | Learjet 36 | Stephenville, Ireland | Chrysler Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Sep 2012 | Learjet 36A | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | Fox Flight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2002 | Rockwell 690A | Crescent Lake, Oregon, United States | Gisler, Patrick M | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-28-201T | La Grande, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-28 | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-16 | Umpqua, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Newberg, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Cessna 152 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |