ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 329468
| Date: | Saturday 3 January 1976 |
| Time: | 17:58 |
| Type: |  Learjet 24A |
| Owner/operator: | Winship Air Services |
| Registration: | N651LJ |
| MSN: | 24-125 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Anchorage International Airport, AK (ANC) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Deadhorse-Alpine Airstrip, AK (DQH/PALP) |
| Anchorage International Airport, AK (ANC/PANC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Learjet 24A impacted terrain on final approach to Anchorage International Airport, Alaska, USA.
The pilot had descended below published minima. The aircraft was low on fuel as the pilot had not refueled at Deadhorse. Several suitable airports were overflown, but the pilot elected to continue to the destination for which poor visibility was forecast.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - improper IFR operation
FACTORS:
pilot in command - improper in-flight decisions or planning
pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
weather - low ceiling
weather - fog
Sources:
NTSB
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