Accident Overview
On December 8, 2014, at about 1041 eastern standard time, an Embraer EMB-500 airplane, marketed as the Phenom 100 and registered as N100EQ, crashed while on approach to runway 14 at Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The airplane was owned and operated by Sage Aviation LLC. The flight was being conducted under instrument flight rules (IFR) in accordance with 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
Sequence of Events
The airplane impacted three houses and the ground approximately 3/4 mile from the approach end of runway 14. A postcrash fire ensued, involving the airplane and one of the three houses, which contained three occupants. The pilot, two passengers, and the three people in the house died as a result of the accident. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and the postcrash fire.
Aircraft and Flight Details
The Embraer EMB-500 (Phenom 100) is a small business jet. The aircraft's registration, N100EQ, was assigned to Sage Aviation LLC. The flight originated from an unspecified location and was operating under an IFR flight plan. The accident occurred during the approach phase to Montgomery County Airpark.
Aftermath
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigated the accident and released its final report under number NTSB/AAR-16/01. The report provides detailed findings but does not state a probable cause in the excerpt provided.