Aviation Accident Summary LAX89LA231

SACRAMENTO, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N747JR

BOEING A75

Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON ANY RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE MADE THE AIRPORT BUT COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR, AND THEN THE GROUND. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM APPEARED TO BE BLOCKED WITH A LARGE AMOUNT OF FRICTION TAPE. ANOTHER JUNCTION IN THE INDUCTION SYSTEM WAS WRAPPED WITH THE SAME TYPE FRICTION TAPE.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PARTIAL BLOCKAGE OF THE ENGINE INDUCTION SYSTEM WHICH RESULTED FROM IMPROPER MAINTENANCE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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