Narrative:
Remained in ground effect after lifting off prematurely. Rolled rapidly to the right and impacted the ground in an inverted attitude.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The copilot's premature liftoff and the captain's inadequate remedial action resulting in loss of aircraft control at low altitude."
accident date: 12-06-1992
type: Learjet 25B
registration: N38DJ
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Friday 12 June 1992 |
| Time: | 12:10 |
| Type: |  Learjet 25B |
| Operator: | Jet Charter Group |
| Registration: | N38DJ |
| MSN: | 25-191 |
| First flight: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9798 |
| Engines: | 2 General Electric CJ610-6 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Sheboygan Falls, WI ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Sheboygan Memorial Airport, WI (SBM/KSBM), United States of America |
| Manitowoc/Newton Municipal Airport, WI (MTW/KMTW), United States of America |
Remained in ground effect after lifting off prematurely. Rolled rapidly to the right and impacted the ground in an inverted attitude.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The copilot's premature liftoff and the captain's inadequate remedial action resulting in loss of aircraft control at low altitude."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
accident date: 12-06-1992
type: Learjet 25B
registration: N38DJ
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Sheboygan Memorial Airport, WI to Manitowoc/Newton Municipal Airport, WI as the crow flies is 42 km (26 miles).
Distance from Sheboygan Memorial Airport, WI to Manitowoc/Newton Municipal Airport, WI as the crow flies is 42 km (26 miles).
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