Narrative:
Crashed into water 2 miles short of runway 09 during the third night time visual approach.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
proper glidepath..not attained..pilot in command
proper altitude..not maintained..pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
in-flight planning/decision..poor..pilot in command
planned approach..poor..pilot in command
lack of familiarity with geographic area..pilot in command
crew/group coordination..poor..pilot in command
light condition..dark night
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 10 November 1984 |
| Time: | 19:06 |
| Type: |  Learjet 24F |
| Operator: | Macton Corp |
| Registration: | N81MC |
| MSN: | 24-344 |
| First flight: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2643 |
| Engines: | 2 General Electric CJ610-6 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 3 km (1.9 mls) W off Saint Thomas-Cyril E. King Airport (STT) ( U.S. Virgin Islands)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL (FLL/KFLL), United States of America |
| Saint Thomas-Cyril E. King Airport (STT/TIST), U.S. Virgin Islands |
Crashed into water 2 miles short of runway 09 during the third night time visual approach.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
proper glidepath..not attained..pilot in command
proper altitude..not maintained..pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
in-flight planning/decision..poor..pilot in command
planned approach..poor..pilot in command
lack of familiarity with geographic area..pilot in command
crew/group coordination..poor..pilot in command
light condition..dark night
Sources:
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Distance from Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL to Saint Thomas-Cyril E. King Airport as the crow flies is 1771 km (1107 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Fort Lauderdale International Airport, FL to Saint Thomas-Cyril E. King Airport as the crow flies is 1771 km (1107 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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