Narrative:
The inexperienced captain continued the unstabilized runway 01R ILS approach and descended below the authorized altitude without visual contact. The Learjet struck trees and crashed 0,8nm short of the Dulles runway threshold.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The poor decisionmaking, poor airmanship, and relative inexperience of the captain in initiating and continuing an unstabilized instrument approach that led to a descent below the authorized altitude without visual contact with the runway environment. Contributing to the cause of the accident was the lack of a ground proximity warning system on the airplane."
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 18 June 1994 |
| Time: | 06:25 |
| Type: |  Learjet 25D |
| Operator: | TAESA |
| Registration: | XA-BBA |
| MSN: | 25-223 |
| First flight: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6118 |
| Cycles: | 5664 |
| Engines: | 2 General Electric CJ610-6 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 1,5 km (0.9 mls) S of Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | New Orleans-Lakefront Airport, LA (NEW/KNEW), United States of America |
| Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD), United States of America |
The inexperienced captain continued the unstabilized runway 01R ILS approach and descended below the authorized altitude without visual contact. The Learjet struck trees and crashed 0,8nm short of the Dulles runway threshold.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The poor decisionmaking, poor airmanship, and relative inexperience of the captain in initiating and continuing an unstabilized instrument approach that led to a descent below the authorized altitude without visual contact with the runway environment. Contributing to the cause of the accident was the lack of a ground proximity warning system on the airplane."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Landing after unstabilized approachControlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
Sources:
» NTSB-AAR-95-02Follow-up / safety actions
NTSB issued 3 Safety Recommendations
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Distance from New Orleans-Lakefront Airport, LA to Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC as the crow flies is 1507 km (942 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
Distance from New Orleans-Lakefront Airport, LA to Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC as the crow flies is 1507 km (942 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
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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