Narrative:
Lost control while climbing to FL410 in turbulent instrument conditions.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The loss of control of the aircraft, turbulent, instrument conditions, which could have been caused by a failure of both gyro horizons."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 23 April 1966 |
| Time: | 12:38 |
| Type: |  Learjet 23 |
| Operator: | Rexall Drug & Chemical Company |
| Registration: | N235R |
| MSN: | 23-032 |
| First flight: | 1965 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 2,4 km (1.5 mls) SW of Clarendon, TX ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Amarillo International Airport, TX (AMA/KAMA), United States of America |
| Fort Worth (unknown airport), TX, United States of America |
Lost control while climbing to FL410 in turbulent instrument conditions.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The loss of control of the aircraft, turbulent, instrument conditions, which could have been caused by a failure of both gyro horizons."
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» NTSB-AAR-67-AEPhotos
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