| Date: | Sunday 22 September 1985 |
| Time: | 12:36 |
| Type: |  Learjet 35A |
| Owner/operator: | Louisiana Pacific Corp. |
| Registration: | N873LP |
| MSN: | 35A-104 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4171 hours |
| Engine model: | Garrett TFE731-2-2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Auburn, AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Destin Airport, FL (DSI/KDTS) |
| Auburn-Opelika Airport, AL (AUO/KAOU) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Midair collision with a Challenger II ultralight at 50 feet over the runway 10 and 18 intersection. Both aircraft were on approach.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
visual lookout..inadequate..pilot in command
visual lookout..inadequate..pilot of other aircraft
Sources:
NTSB
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