March Afb Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Perris, California 92370
Saturday, July 30, 1988 11:40 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER LANDING AT THE AIRCRAFT'S MANUFACTURER FACILITY WITH AN ASYMMETRIC FUEL CONDITION AND AN INOPERATIVE YAW DAMPNER THE CREW ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT TO THEIR DESTINATION WITHOUT CORRECTING THE DEFICIENCIES. ENROUTE THE CAPTAIN INFORMED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS THAT HE HAD FUEL COMING FROM ONE TANK AND THAT HE DOUBTED THAT HAD FUEL AVAILABLE TO REACH HIS DESTINATION. THE CONTROLLER CLEARED THE AIRCRAFT TO LAND AT A NEARBY AIRPORT. AS THE AIRCRAFT TURNED ONTO THE FINAL APPROACH IT ROLLED INVERTED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND INVERTED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT DECIDED TO CONDUCT HIS FLIGHT WITH KNOWN AIRCRAFT DEFICIENCIES. INDUCED COMPANY PRESSURE TO DELIVER THE AIRCRAFT TO ITS DESTINATION IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/30/1988
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1140
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City PERRIS
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 92370
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MARCH AFB
Event Location Nearest Airport ID RIV
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 1538
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1055 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 140
Weather Observation Facility ID RIV
Elevation of weather observation facility 1538
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 2
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Partial Obscuration
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 30
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 150
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 3200
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2475
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 30 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1155
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 39635
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:56AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N745F
NTSB Number LAX88FA274
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Learjet
Aircraft Model 23
Aircraft Series Identifier 23
Aircraft Serial Number 23-077
Certified Max Gross Weight 12500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JET MANAGEMENT, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 8201 LOCKHEED DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City EL PASO
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 79925
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Positioning
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code TUS
Departure City TUCSON
Departure State AZ
Departure Country
Departure Time 1043
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CNO
Destination City CHINO
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 32
Runway Length 13300
Runway Width 300
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --