Learjet 60 crash, Jun 7, 2012, Aspen-Pitkin County-Sardy...
Learjet 60 accident on June 7, 2012 near Aspen-Pitkin County-Sardy Field, Colorado, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The first officer failed...
- Date: June 7, 2012
- Aircraft: Learjet 60
- Location: Aspen-Pitkin County-Sardy Field, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The first officer failed to keep adequate airspeed and exceeded the critical angle of attack during a non-stabilised approach in known low-level windshear. He did not go around when commanded, and the captain did not intervene.
The Learjet 60 was on a visual approach into Aspen when the crew received a windshear report from a preceding jet. The first officer allowed airspeed to decay during an S-turn and the airplane stalled about 30 ft above the runway, then struck terrain. All eight occupants got out through the main door.