Incident Overview
On May 15, 2017, about 1529 eastern daylight time, a Learjet 35A, registration N452DA, departed controlled flight while conducting a circling approach to Runway 1 at Teterboro Airport (TEB), Teterboro, New Jersey. The airplane subsequently impacted a commercial building and parking lot. The pilot-in-command and the second-in-command died; no injuries were reported among persons on the ground. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a postcrash fire.
Flight Details
The airplane was registered to A&C Big Sky Aviation, LLC and operated by Trans-Pacific Air Charter, LLC under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a positioning flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and an instrument flight rules flight plan had been filed. The flight originated from Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, departing about 1504, and was destined for Teterboro Airport.
Aircraft Information
The Learjet 35A, serial number not specified in the source, sustained catastrophic damage. The accident site included the commercial building and parking lot where the aircraft came to rest.
Investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigated the accident and published a final report, number NTSB/AAR-19/02, available on their website. The probable cause of the accident is not provided in the source excerpt.