Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 April 1966
Aircraft Type: Learjet 23
Owner/operator: Rexall Drug & Chemical Company
Registration Number: N235R
Location: 2,4 km SW of Clarendon, TX –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Gyro HorizonsGyro Horizons
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
An aircraft lost control while climbing to FL410, experiencing turbulent instrument conditions. A probable cause was a failure of both gyro horizons.An aircraft lost control while climbing to FL410, experiencing turbulent instrument conditions. A probable cause was a failure of both gyro horizons.
Description
Lost control while climbing to FL410 in turbulent instrument conditions. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The loss of control of the aircraft, turbulent, instrument conditions, which could have been caused by a failure of both gyro horizons.”
Primary Cause
Failure of both gyro horizonsFailure of both gyro horizonsShare on:
