Narrative:
Check ride out of Opa-locka. While on finals to runway 36 the plane pitched up, the right wing dropped, and the airplane struck trees right wing low. The Learjet traveled through the trees, struck wires, caught fire, and impacted on a hard surface road.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while on final approach resulting in the airplane striking trees. Factors in this accident were: improper planning of the approach, and not obtaining the proper alignment with the runway."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Wednesday 5 April 2000 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  Learjet 35A |
| Operator: | Bankair |
| Registration: | N86BE |
| MSN: | 35A-194 |
| First flight: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13262 |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TFE731-2-2B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Marianna Municipal Airport, FL ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Opa-locka Airport, FL (OPF/KOPF), United States of America |
| Marianna Municipal Airport, FL (KMAI), United States of America |
Check ride out of Opa-locka. While on finals to runway 36 the plane pitched up, the right wing dropped, and the airplane struck trees right wing low. The Learjet traveled through the trees, struck wires, caught fire, and impacted on a hard surface road.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while on final approach resulting in the airplane striking trees. Factors in this accident were: improper planning of the approach, and not obtaining the proper alignment with the runway."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
Sources:
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Map
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Distance from Opa-locka Airport, FL to Marianna Municipal Airport, FL as the crow flies is 724 km (452 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Opa-locka Airport, FL to Marianna Municipal Airport, FL as the crow flies is 724 km (452 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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