Accident Learjet 25 N40SN,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 328705
 

Date:Wednesday 20 December 1978
Time:08:02
Type:Silhouette image of generic LJ25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Learjet 25
Owner/operator:Flight Training Center
Registration: N40SN
MSN: 25-021
Year of manufacture:1969
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, MN (MSP) -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, MN (MSP/KMSP)
Destination airport:Evansville-Dress Regional Airport, IN (EVV/KEVV)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Lost control on takeoff in icing conditions with flaps at 28 degrees and full nose up trim; damaged beyond repair.

PROBABLE CAUSE(S):
pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
pilot in command - misused or failed to use flaps
miscellaneous acts,conditions - airframe ice
miscellaneous acts,conditions - incorrect trim setting
factor(s)
weather - snow
weather briefing - briefed by flight service personnel, by phone
weather forecast - forecast substantially correct

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC79FA010
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 8 months
Download report: Final report

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