Accident description
Last updated: 20 June 2013
| Status: | Final |
| Date: | 20 MAR 1994 |
| Time: | 00:36 CST |
| Type: | Canadair CL-600-2B16 Challenger 601-3A |
| Operator: | Crystal Aviation |
| Registration: | N88HA |
| C/n / msn: | 5072 |
| First flight: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1109 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Bassett-Rock, NE (United States of America) |
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Burlington International Airport, VT (BTV/KBTV), United States of America |
| Long Beach Municipal Airport, CA (LGB/KLGB), United States of America |
Both engines lost power at FL410; forced landing in a field, striking an irrigation structure and trees. Improper refueling by FBO personnel at Lawrence, MA caused the Challenger to depart with water contaminted fuel.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot in command's inadequate planning/decision making and inadequate preflight inspection after receiving a load of contaminated fuel. Related factors are the contaminated fuel, improper refueling by FBO personnel, and the dark night light conditions." Sources:
» NTSB
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Distance from Burlington International Airport, VT to Long Beach Municipal Airport, CA as the crow flies is 3974 km (2484 miles).
Distance from Burlington International Airport, VT to Long Beach Municipal Airport, CA as the crow flies is 3974 km (2484 miles).
