# NTSB Accident IAD99FA008
> **Learjet 45** · 1998-10-27 · WALLOPS ISLAND, VA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD99FA008
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11269
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-10-27
- **Location:** WALLOPS ISLAND, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.93, -75.490142
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Learjet
- **Model:** 45
- **Registration:** N454LJ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to obtain/maintain alignment with the water pool, which resulted in the loss of control. Factors in the accident were the inadequate preflight planning of the flight test facility and the airplane manufacturer which resulted in hazards in the test area and the subsequent collision of the airplane with a vehicle.

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