Learjet 35 crash, Feb 13, 1991 (3 killed), Aspen-Pitkin C...
Learjet 35 accident on February 13, 1991 near Aspen-Pitkin County-Sardy Field, Colorado, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Failure to maintain...
- Date: February 13, 1991
- Aircraft: Learjet 35
- Location: Aspen-Pitkin County-Sardy Field, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure to maintain airspeed and control while maneuvering to land, with an unstabilized approach and the snow-covered mountainous terrain as contributing factors (NTSB).
A Learjet 35 on a charter from Las Vegas attempted a circling approach to Aspen in snow shortly before sunset. It overshot the extended centerline, banked steeply and crashed right-wing first about a mile north of the runway threshold, killing all three aboard.