Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 crash, Dec 9, 1999 (6 killed)
Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 accident on December 9, 1999 near Point Lookout, Missouri, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: The pilot descended below...
- Date: December 9, 1999
- Aircraft: Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1
- Location: Point Lookout, Missouri, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot descended below the minimum altitude for the GPS approach segment, with low ceilings, rain and pilot fatigue as factors, according to the NTSB summary.
A Cessna CitationJet operated by College of the Ozarks flew a GPS approach to Point Lookout in low ceilings and rain. The pilot descended below the segment minimum altitude and the aircraft struck a wooded hill, killing all six people on board. Toxicology found a sedating drug in the pilot, who had reportedly not slept well for several days.