Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 31 December 1985
Aircraft Type: British Aerospace BAe-125-700B
Owner/operator: Nigerian Government
Registration Number: 5N-AXP
Location: 37 km from Kaduna –
ÿ Nigeria
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (altitude indication)Aircraft control system (altitude indication)
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft crashed on approach to 4500 feet after being cleared to descend. The incident was caused by the pilot?s lack of awareness of altitude due to distraction in the aircraft or judgement error, or false cues from lights on the ground.A Cessna 172 aircraft crashed on approach to 4500 feet after being cleared to descend. The incident was caused by the pilot?s lack of awareness of altitude due to distraction in the aircraft or judgement error, or false cues from lights on the ground.
Description
Crashed on approach after having been cleared to descend to 4500 feet. CAUSES: “The pilot’s lack of awareness of altitude due to distraction in the aircraft or judgement error, or false cues from lights on the ground.”
Primary Cause
The pilot’s lack of awareness of altitude due to distraction in the aircraft or judgement error, or false cues from lights on the ground.The pilot’s lack of awareness of altitude due to distraction in the aircraft or judgement error, or false cues from lights on the ground.Share on:
