Accident Learjet 36A N79SF,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 326616
 

Date:Friday 8 January 1988
Time:05:19
Type:Silhouette image of generic LJ35 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Learjet 36A
Owner/operator:Phoenix Air
Registration: N79SF
MSN: 36-041
Year of manufacture:1979
Total airframe hrs:3039 hours
Engine model:Garrett TFE731-2-2B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:16 km SW of Monroe Municipal Airport, LA (MLU) -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Memphis International Airport, TN (MEM/KMEM)
Destination airport:Monroe Municipal Airport, LA (MLU/KMLU)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Crashed during an ILS approach in a slight noseup, slight right wing down attitude, with a high vertical rate of descent, and a high forward speed. The copilot was not rated in the aircraft and had logged a total of 7.9 of jet time in his logbook.

PROBABLE CAUSE:
descent..excessive..pilot in command
level off..not performed..pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
inattentive..pilot in command
lack of total experience in type of aircraft..copilot/second pilot

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW88MA047
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 11 months
Download report: Final report

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