Runway excursion Accident Learjet 24 N300JA,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 328446
 

Date:Sunday 2 December 1979
Time:16:21
Type:Silhouette image of generic LJ24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Learjet 24
Owner/operator:ERA Helicopters
Registration: N300JA
MSN: 24-282
Year of manufacture:1974
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Unalaska Airport, AK (DUT) -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:Unalaska Airport, AK (DUT/PADU)
Destination airport:Anchorage International Airport, AK (ANC/PANC)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Skidded off wet, icy runway on takeoff and collided with rocks bordering the runway.

PROBABLE CAUSE(S):
pilot in command - selected unsuitable terrain
pilot in command - delayed action in aborting takeoff
FACTOR(S):
personnel - airport supervisory personnel: improper/inadequate snow removal
airports/airways/facilities - airport conditions: wet runway
airports/airways/facilities - airport conditions: ice/slush on runway
airports/airways/facilities - airport conditions: poorly maintained runway surface
airports/airways/facilities - airport conditions: soft runway

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC80FA016
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

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