Last updated: 22 January 2021
| Estado: | Final |
| Fecha: | jueves 18 enero 1990 |
| Hora: | 17:10 |
| Tipo: |  Learjet 23 |
| Operador: | Aero Flight Services |
| Registración: | N331DP |
| Numéro de série: | 23-067 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1965 |
| Horas Totales de la Célula: | 5600 |
| Motores: | 2 General Electric CJ610-4 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 2 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 2 / Ocupantes: 2 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Destruido |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Ansonia, OH ( Estados Unidos de América)
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| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Ferry/Posicionado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Detroit-Willow Run Airport, MI (YIP/KYIP), Estados Unidos de América |
| Louisville-Standiford Field, KY (SDF/KSDF), Estados Unidos de América |
The Learjet 23, N331DP, was cleared for takeoff on a flight from Detroit-Willow Run Airport, MI (YIP) to Louisville-Standiford Field, KY (SDF). At 05:32, about 17 minutes into the flight, the flight crew began to display indications of a deterioration of their ability to control the aircraft. At first, they deviated from instructions to hold west of the Findlay VOR at FL220. As the flight continued and was cleared to FL270, the crew displayed confusion about magnetic headings and basic instruments. At 05:48, the aircraft deviated from the en route heading and the wrong heading was read back after a heading correction was given. Also, the aircraft continued climbing (to FL291), then radar and radio contact were lost at 05:51. The controller noted the pilot's speech was slurred and some portions of the conversation were unintelligible. Subsequently, the aircraft crashed in a steep dive. No preimpact part failure was verified, though impact forces and post-crash fire resulted in extensive damage of the aircraft. The aircraft was equipped with oxygen and pressurization systems. No audible warning was noted on ATC recordings to indicate the cabin altitude had exceeded 10,000 feet, though the aircraft was equipped with such a device.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The flight crew became incapacitated for undetermined reasons and lost control of the airplane. "
Accident investigation:
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Fuentes:
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Detroit-Willow Run Airport, MI to Louisville-Standiford Field, KY as the crow flies is 486 km (304 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Detroit-Willow Run Airport, MI to Louisville-Standiford Field, KY as the crow flies is 486 km (304 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.
