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Aviation accident NYC06FA137

2 fatal · Gates Learjet 35A · 2006-06-02 · Groton, CT, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC06FA137
Event ID
20060622X00800
Type
Accident
Date
2006-06-02
Location
Groton, CT, USA
Coordinates
41.320556, -72.052223

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5

Aircraft

Make
Gates Learjet
Model
35A
Registration
N182K
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The crew's failure to properly monitor the airplane's altitude, which resulted in the captain's inadvertent descent of the airplane into water. Contributing to the accident were the foggy weather conditions, and the captain's decision to descend below the decision height without sufficient visual cues.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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