Last updated: 1 March 2021
Status: | Final |
Date: | Saturday 9 December 1967 |
Time: | 12:57 |
Type: |  Learjet 23 |
Operator: | Jet International |
Registration: | N822LJ |
C/n / msn: | 23-080 |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Detroit City Airport, MI (DET) ( United States of America)
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Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | Detroit City Airport, MI (DET/KDET), United States of America |
Narrative:Nosed over after a very heavy landing. The pilot selected the wrong runway relative to the wind conditions and did not level off properly.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - improper level off
pilot in command - selected wrong runway relative to existing wind
FACTOR(S):
weather - unfavorable wind conditions
weather briefing - briefed by weather bureau personel, by phone
weather forecast - unknown/not reported
Classification:
Heavy landing
Runway mishap
Sources:
» NTSB
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