Rutland - Teterboro

The Lear 55 taxied out for takeoff and inadvertently attempted a takeoff on the wrong runway. When he realized his mistake, he aborted the takeoff because he knew the runway length was significantly less than his required field length. Insufficient runway also remained for the aborted takeoff and the aircraft ran off the end of the runway and hit a stone wall. The aircraft was destroyed by fire and the copilot received minor injuries while the pilot and the passenger were not injured.

Flight / Schedule

Rutland - Teterboro

Registration

N921FP

MSN

55-103

Year of Manufacture

1984

Date

August 6, 1986 at 02:55 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Rutland-Southern Vermont Regional (State) Vermont

Region

North America • United States of America

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On August 6, 1986 at 02:55 PM, Rutland - Teterboro experienced a crash involving Learjet 55 Longhorn, operated by Federal Paper Board Company, with the event recorded near Rutland-Southern Vermont Regional (State) Vermont.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The Lear 55 taxied out for takeoff and inadvertently attempted a takeoff on the wrong runway. When he realized his mistake, he aborted the takeoff because he knew the runway length was significantly less than his required field length. Insufficient runway also remained for the aborted takeoff and the aircraft ran off the end of the runway and hit a stone wall. The aircraft was destroyed by fire and the copilot received minor injuries while the pilot and the passenger were not injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N921FP, MSN 55-103, year of manufacture 1984.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The Lear 55 taxied out for takeoff and inadvertently attempted a takeoff on the wrong runway. When he realized his mistake, he aborted the takeoff because he knew the runway length was significantly less than his required field length. Insufficient runway also remained for the aborted takeoff and the aircraft ran off the end of the runway and hit a stone wall. The aircraft was destroyed by fire and the copilot received minor injuries while the pilot and the passenger were not injured.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Rutland - Teterboro

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N921FP

MSN

55-103

Year of Manufacture

1984