Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 25 October 1967
Aircraft Type: Learjet 23
Owner/operator: Executive Jet Sales
Registration Number: N432EJ
Location: off Muskegon, MI –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Engine CompressorAircraft Engine Compressor
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a compressor stall in icing conditions near Lake Michigan. The pilot made an improper decision regarding flight operations, exacerbated by known deficiencies in the equipment, leading to a loss of power and engine failure. The aircraft subsequently came to rest in water. The incident was triggered by miscellaneous acts and conditions, particularly ice and failure of two or more engines.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a compressor stall in icing conditions near Lake Michigan. The pilot made an improper decision regarding flight operations, exacerbated by known deficiencies in the equipment, leading to a loss of power and engine failure. The aircraft subsequently came to rest in water. The incident was triggered by miscellaneous acts and conditions, particularly ice and failure of two or more engines.
Description
Engine compressor stall in icing conditions; ditched in Lake Michigan. PROBABLE CAUSE: pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿattemptedÿoperationÿw/knownÿdeficienciesÿinÿequipment pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿimproperÿin-flightÿdecisionsÿorÿplanning miscellaneousÿ-ÿforeignÿmaterialÿaffectingÿnormalÿoperations miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿice-engine FACTOR(S): miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿairframeÿice miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿfailureÿofÿtwoÿorÿmoreÿengines miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿaircraftÿcameÿtoÿrestÿinÿwater completeÿpowerÿlossÿ-ÿcompleteÿengineÿfailure/flameout-2ÿengines emergencyÿcircumstancesÿ-ÿforcedÿlandingÿoffÿairportÿonÿwater
Primary Cause
Pilot?s improper decision regarding flight operations and exacerbated conditions due to known equipment deficiencies.Pilot?s improper decision regarding flight operations and exacerbated conditions due to known equipment deficiencies.Share on:
