12 fatal · LEARJET 25D · 1994-06-18 · CHANTILLY, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA94MA061
Event ID
20001206X01515
Type
Accident
Date
1994-06-18
Location
CHANTILLY, VA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
12
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
12
Aircraft
Make
LEARJET
Model
25D
Registration
XABBA
FAR Part
129
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
IMC
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. (NTSB REPORT AAR-95/02)