Incident Overview
Date: Friday 17 January 1975
Aircraft Type: Carstedt Jet Liner 600F
Owner/operator: Falcon Airways Inc.
Registration Number: N1200H
Location: 2,4 km from Addison Airport, TX (ADS) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: InstrumentsInstruments
Category: Accident
A Carstedt Jet Liner 600F experienced a significant incident due to pilot error during IFR operations in deteriorating weather conditions. The aircraft descended below Minimum Altitude (MDA) and crashed short of the runway, resulting in damage to power cables. The low ceiling and visibility hampered situational awareness.A Carstedt Jet Liner 600F experienced a significant incident due to pilot error during IFR operations in deteriorating weather conditions. The aircraft descended below Minimum Altitude (MDA) and crashed short of the runway, resulting in damage to power cables. The low ceiling and visibility hampered situational awareness.
Description
The Carstedt Jet Liner 600F descended below MDA in IFR conditions, hit power cables and crashed short of the runway. The weather was worse than forecast. Ceiling at the accident site was 200 m, visibility was 2 miles or less with drizzle and fog. PROBABLE CAUSE(S): pilot in command – improper IFR operation FACTOR(S) pilot in command – improper in-flight decisions or planning weather – low ceiling weather – fog miscellaneous acts,conditions – instruments-misread or failed to read terrain – other
Source of Information
https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=47462&key=0https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=47462&key=0Primary Cause
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