Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Datum: | zondag 26 maart 2000 |
Tijd: | 08:40 |
Type: | Cessna 525 CitationJet |
Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Mike G. Rutherford |
Registratie: | N130MR |
Constructienummer: | 525-0097 |
Bouwjaar: | 1995 |
Aantal vlieguren: | 720 |
Motoren: | 2 Williams International FJ44-1A |
Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 1 / inzittenden: 1 |
Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
Totaal: | slachtoffers: 1 / inzittenden: 1 |
Schade: | Vernield |
Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Plaats: | nabij Buda, TX ( Verenigde Staten)
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Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
Soort vlucht: | Ferry |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | Houston-Sugar Land Municipal Airport, TX (SGR/KSGR), Verenigde Staten |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | Rutherford Ranch, TX, Verenigde Staten |
Beschrijving:Approached a private airport in IMC. Impacted a tree approximately 4,000 feet from airport in an upright position and impacted the ground in an inverted position.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision to continue a visual approach in instrument meteorological conditions which resulted in his failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors were the fog, drizzle, and low ceilings. "
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 4 months | Accident number: | FTW00FA103 | Download report: | Summary report
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Bronnen:
» NTSB
Foto's
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft
niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Houston-Sugar Land Municipal Airport, TX en Rutherford Ranch, TX bedraagt 227 km (142 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.