# NTSB Accident DEN91FA043
> **LEARJET 35A** · 1991-02-14 · ASPEN, CO, USA · FATL
## 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.

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