Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 21 February 1973
Aircraft Type: Learjet 24
Owner/operator: Air Taxis Inc.
Registration Number: N100SQ
Location: Detroit-Willow Run Airport, MI (YIP) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
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Description
The Learjet 24 landed long at Detroit-Willow Run Airport, MI (YIP). It overran the runway, hit localizer antennae and the ILS building. The pilot was attempting to execute a go around but had failed to stow the spoilers. PROBABLE CAUSES: PILOT IN COMMAND – MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED PILOT IN COMMAND – DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND PILOT IN COMMAND – IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
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