Incident Overview
Date: Friday 15 December 1972
Aircraft Type: Learjet 23
Owner/operator: Zantop International Airlines
Registration Number: N20M
Location: Detroit-Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, MI (DTW) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Fuel storage tankFuel storage tank
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A ferry flight to Lexington, KY experienced a fuel storage tank failure during takeoff from runway 03R. The incident resulted in a potential fuel spill.A ferry flight to Lexington, KY experienced a fuel storage tank failure during takeoff from runway 03R. The incident resulted in a potential fuel spill.
Description
Ferry flight to Lexington, KY. Hit fuel storage tank when it failed to climb after takeoff from runway 03R. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Undetermined.”
Primary Cause
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