Learjet 35 crash, Jul 26, 1988 (1 killed), Morristown
Learjet 35 accident on July 26, 1988 near Morristown, New Jersey, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Copilot improper control inputs and...
- Date: July 26, 1988
- Aircraft: Learjet 35
- Location: Morristown, New Jersey, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Copilot improper control inputs and overconfidence, inadequate recurrent training, and inadequate supervision and FAA surveillance of the operator (NTSB MKC88MA134).
A Northeast Jet Learjet 35A (N442NE) on a positioning flight from Allentown Lehigh Valley to Morristown struck a fence short of runway 05 after an erratic NDB approach on 26 July 1988. The copilot was flying with high descent rates and poor control. One of the two occupants was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.