| Date: | Thursday 30 March 1978 |
| Time: | 22:50 |
| Type: | Learjet 23 |
| Owner/operator: | National Jets |
| Registration: | N133W |
| MSN: | 23-021 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hollywood-Burbank Airport, CA (BUR) -
United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix (unknown airport), AZ |
| Destination airport: | Hollywood-Burbank Airport, CA (BUR/KBUR) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:A Learjet 23, N133W, was damaged beyond repair when it hydroplaned off the runway and collided with fences at Hollywood-Burbank Airport, California.
An investigation revealed that the left hand outboard anti-skid valve was inoperative.
PROBABLE CAUSES:
AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
FACTORS:
AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
WEATHER - RAIN
Accident investigation:
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Report number: | LAX78FA040 |
| Status: | Investigation completed |
| Duration: | 5 months |
| Download report: | Final report
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Sources:
NTSB
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