Narrative:
Impacted rising terrain at 7,300 feet msl when maneuvering at low altitude 25 miles from the destination Santa Fe. The captain was impaired because of probably cocaine use while in flight. He was also impaired by alcohol. First officer had limited Lear experience.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Physical impairment of the pilot in command from alcohol and drugs. A factor was the first officer's lack of experience in the Lear Jet."
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Sunday 5 September 1993 |
| Time: | 17:15 MDT |
| Type: |  Learjet 25D |
| Operator: | Cambridge Aviation |
| Registration: | N999BH |
| MSN: | 25-318 |
| First flight: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4973 |
| Engines: | 2 General Electric CJ610-8A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 11 km (6.9 mls) S of Pecos, NM ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Houston-William P. Hobby Airport, TX (HOU/KHOU), United States of America |
| Santa Fe Airport, NM (SAF/KSAF), United States of America |
Impacted rising terrain at 7,300 feet msl when maneuvering at low altitude 25 miles from the destination Santa Fe. The captain was impaired because of probably cocaine use while in flight. He was also impaired by alcohol. First officer had limited Lear experience.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Physical impairment of the pilot in command from alcohol and drugs. A factor was the first officer's lack of experience in the Lear Jet."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Flightcrew member's alcohol, drug usageControlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
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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 Houston-William P. Hobby Airport, TX to Santa Fe Airport, NM as the crow flies is 1202 km (751 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Houston-William P. Hobby Airport, TX to Santa Fe Airport, NM as the crow flies is 1202 km (751 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.
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