ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 327110
Date: | Tuesday 22 October 1985 |
Time: | 20:43 |
Type: | Learjet 24D |
Owner/operator: | ERA-Jet Alaska |
Registration: | N456JA |
MSN: | 24-265 |
Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
Total airframe hrs: | 6303 hours |
Engine model: | General Electric CJ610-6 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | 45 km W of Juneau International Airport, AK (JNU) -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Ambulance |
Departure airport: | Anchorage International Airport, AK (ANC/PANC) |
Destination airport: | Juneau International Airport, AK (JNU/PAJN) |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:Impacted a mountainside at 3500 feet following a premature descent.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
flight/navigation instrument(s)..improper use of
became lost/disoriented..inadvertent..pilot in command
descent..premature
unsafe/hazardous condition..not identified..copilot/second pilot
proper altitude..not maintained..pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
comm/nav equipment,distance measuring eqpt(dme)..not switched
habit interference..pilot in command
light condition..dark night
weather condition..clouds
terrain condition..mountainous/hilly
terrain condition..rising
Sources:
NTSB
Location
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