Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 25 September 1973
Aircraft Type: Learjet 25
Owner/operator: Lisa Jet
Registration Number: N40LB
Location: Lincoln, NE –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft system (likely engine, control surfaces, and flight controls).Aircraft system (likely engine, control surfaces, and flight controls).
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft crashed after takeoff in low-ceiling and fog conditions. The incident was likely caused by inadequate preflight planning and poor crew coordination, resulting in a series of miscellaneous acts.A twin-engine aircraft crashed after takeoff in low-ceiling and fog conditions. The incident was likely caused by inadequate preflight planning and poor crew coordination, resulting in a series of miscellaneous acts.
Description
Crashed after takeoff in low ceiling / fog conditions. Inadequate preflight planning and poor crew coordination. PROBABLE CAUSE: pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿinadequateÿpreflightÿpreparationÿand/orÿplanning miscellaneousÿacts,conditionsÿ-ÿcrewÿcoordination-poor FACTOR(S): weatherÿ-ÿlowÿceiling weatherÿ-ÿfog weatherÿbriefingÿ-ÿbriefedÿbyÿflightÿserviceÿpersonnel,ÿbyÿphone weatherÿforecastÿ-ÿforecastÿsubstantiallyÿcorrect
Primary Cause
Inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning, combined with poor crew coordination.Inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning, combined with poor crew coordination.Share on:
