Gates Learjet 25D accident near Pecos, NM
On September 5, 1993, a Gates Learjet 25D (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pecos, NM. 7 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 5, 1993
- Place
- Pecos, NM
- Aircraft
- Gates Learjet 25D · Airplane
- Injuries
- 7 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.570°N, 105.671°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X13393
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 5, 1993, at 1715 mountain daylight time, a Lear 25D, N999BH, impacted terrain approximately 7 miles south of Pecos, New Mexico. Both pilots and the five passengers sustained fatal injuries and the aircraft was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for this personal flight and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was cancelled shortly before the accident. The flight departed William P. Hobby Airport, (HOU) Houston, Texas, at 1527 mountain daylight time and was cleared "direct Lubbock, direct Anton Chico, direct Santa Fe." The en route altitude was 39,000 feet above mean sea level (msl). At 1707, while in a descent out of 13,000 feet msl, the pilot canceled his IFR flight plan, refused the offered VFR flight following, and reported the Santa Fe airport in sight. The controller accepted the cancellation and informed the pilot to contact Santa Fe Tower, providing a frequency for that contact. At 1710, the pilot made a radio transmission to what was supposed to be Santa Fe Tower and stated he was 25 miles out for landing. He was actually talking to the same low altitude controller he had canceled his IFR flight plan with. The controller again informed the pilot to contact Santa Fe Tower and provided the frequency. No further communications were recorded. On September 7, 1993, after persons in the Houston area reported the aircraft overdue, a search was initiated. The aircraft was located during an aerial search by the New Mexico State Police approximately 25 miles east southeast of Santa Fe on a hillside at an elevation of 7
Probable cause
WAS PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND FROM ALCOHOL AND DRUGS. A FACTOR WAS THE FIRST OFFICER'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE LEAR JET.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
