Narrative:
Struck the ground and a power pole 1,7nm short of runway 12L during a non precision approach to Victoria County-Foster Airport, Texas.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The lack of altitude awareness on the part of the flightcrew while descending into known weather conditions which were conductive to a rapid deterioration in forward visibility. The Board believes that the action of the crew might have been influenced by a visual illusory effect produced by a shallow layer of dense fog combined with the relative position of the sun."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Tuesday 18 January 1972 |
| Time: | 07:45 |
| Type: |  Learjet 25 |
| Operator: | Tandy Corp. |
| Registration: | N658TC |
| MSN: | 25-044 |
| First flight: | 1969 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 3,1 km (1.9 mls) NW of Victoria County-Foster Airport, TX (VCT) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Fort Worth-Meacham Field, TX (FTW/KFTW), United States of America |
| Victoria County-Foster Airport, TX (VCT/KVCT), United States of America |
Struck the ground and a power pole 1,7nm short of runway 12L during a non precision approach to Victoria County-Foster Airport, Texas.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The lack of altitude awareness on the part of the flightcrew while descending into known weather conditions which were conductive to a rapid deterioration in forward visibility. The Board believes that the action of the crew might have been influenced by a visual illusory effect produced by a shallow layer of dense fog combined with the relative position of the sun."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
Follow-up / safety actions
NTSB issued 1 Safety Recommendation
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Distance from Fort Worth-Meacham Field, TX to Victoria County-Foster Airport, TX as the crow flies is 440 km (275 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Fort Worth-Meacham Field, TX to Victoria County-Foster Airport, TX as the crow flies is 440 km (275 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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