What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 15th, 2017 about 1530 eastern standard time, a Gates Learjet 35A, N452DA, operated by trans-pacific jets, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while on approach. The airline transport pilot and commercial pilot were fatally injured. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The flight originated at philadelphia international airport (phl), philadelphia, PA, and was destined for Teterboro Airport (teb), Teterboro, NJ. The positioning flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations part 91.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 15TH, 2017 ABOUT 1530 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A GATES LEARJET 35A, N452DA, OPERATED BY TRANS-PACIFIC JETS, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN WHILE ON APPROACH. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT AND COMMERCIAL PILOT WERE FATALLY INJURED. DAY VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (PHL), PHILADELPHIA, PA, AND WAS DESTINED FOR TETERBORO AIRPORT (TEB), TETERBORO, NJ. THE POSITIONING FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N452DA · 1
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