Johnstown Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Monday, January 21, 1985 10:03 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT OVERRAN THE END OF RWY 33 DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN THE ACFT INADVERTENTLY BECAME AIRBORNE AT AN AIRSPEED BWT 80-150 KTS AND ASCENDED TO AN ALT OF APRX 30 FT AGL. THE PLT CORRECTED FOR LEFT YAW WHICH WAS PRESENT AND DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE ACFTCAME TO REST APRX 3500 FT FROM THE END OF THE RWY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/21/1985
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1003
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City JOHNSTOWN
Event State PENNSYLVANIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport JOHNSTOWN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID JST
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 2284
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 1000
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID JST
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 1000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 1
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -13
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -11
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 250
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 18
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 29
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Light
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 265
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 21 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1201
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27616
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N212NE
NTSB Number NYC85LA056
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name GATES LEARJET
Aircraft Model 25D
Aircraft Series Identifier 25D
Aircraft Serial Number 25D-212
Certified Max Gross Weight 15000
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 10
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Dec 28 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 36
Airframe Hours 7091
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name NORTHEAST JET COMPANY
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 6088
Aircraft Owner City ALLENTOWN
Aircraft Owner State PA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 18001
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 Yes - certificate holder
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) Ferry
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code JST
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1002
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CDN
Destination City CAMDEN
Destination State SC
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
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 33
Runway Length 5486
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --