Aviation accident DEN91FA043

3 fatal · LEARJET 35A · 1991-02-14 · ASPEN, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN91FA043
Event ID: 20001212X16437
Type: Accident
Date: 1991-02-14
Location: ASPEN, CO, USA
Coordinates: 39.190261, -106.820175

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: LEARJET
Model: 35A
Registration: N535PC
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The flight crew's failure to maintain airspeed and control of the airplane while maneuvering to land. Contributing factors were the flight crew's execution of an unstabilized approach and the surrounding snow-covered mountainous terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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