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November 10, 2015 · British Aerospace HS 125 700A · N237WR
Akron, OH
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 10, 2015
Injury Outcomes
9 injuries (9 fatalities)
Location
Akron, OH
Aircraft
British Aerospace HS 125 700A (1979)
Tail Number
N237WR
Operator
Execuflight
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CEN16MA036
The Safety Board's full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Pages/aviation.aspx. The Aircraft Accident Report number is NTSB/AAR-16/03. On November 10, 2015, about 1453 eastern standard time (EST), Execuflight flight 1526, a British Aerospace HS 125-700A (Hawker 700A), N237WR, departed controlled flight while on a nonprecision localizer approach to runway 25 at Akron Fulton International Airport (AKR) and impacted a four-unit apartment building in Akron, Ohio. The captain, first officer, and seven passengers died; no one on the ground was injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and postcrash fire. The airplane was registered to Rais Group International NC LLC and operated by Execuflight under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 135 as an on-demand charter flight. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. The flight departed from Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport (MGY), Dayton, Ohio, about 1413 and was destined for AKR.
NTSB Probable Cause
The flight crew's mismanagement of the approach and multiple deviations from company standard operating procedures, which placed the airplane in an unsafe situation and led to an unstabilized approach, a descent below minimum descent altitude without visual contact with the runway environment, and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident were Execuflight's casual attitude toward compliance with standards; its inadequate hiring, training, and operational oversight of the flight crew; the company's lack of a formal safety program; and the Federal Aviation Administration's insufficient oversight of the company's training program and flight operations.
Full Narrative
The Safety Board's full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Pages/aviation.aspx. The Aircraft Accident Report number is NTSB/AAR-16/03. On November 10, 2015, about 1453 eastern standard time (EST), Execuflight flight 1526, a British Aerospace HS 125-700A (Hawker 700A), N237WR, departed controlled flight while on a nonprecision localizer approach to runway 25 at Akron Fulton International Airport (AKR) and impacted a four-unit apartment building in Akron, Ohio. The captain, first officer, and seven passengers died; no one on the ground was injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and postcrash fire. The airplane was registered to Rais Group International NC LLC and operated by Execuflight under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 135 as an on-demand charter flight. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. The flight departed from Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport (MGY), Dayton, Ohio, about 1413 and was destined for AKR.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:52 EST
Nearest AirportAkron Fullton Internatinonal (2nm ENE)
Runway25
Runway Length6336 ft
Runway Width159 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionGrd
Aircraft
AircraftBritish Aerospace HS 125 700A
Tail NumberN237WR
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorExecuflight
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsHoneywell · TFE731-3R-1H · Turbofan · 3700 | Honeywell · TFE731-3DR-1H · Turbofan · 3700
Seats10
People & Injuries
Injury Summary9 injuries (9 fatalities)
Fatal9
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total9
Crew 1Age 40 · First Class · Fatal
Crew 2Age 50 · First Class · Fatal
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
Wind240° @ 8 kt
Visibility1.5 sm
CeilingOvercast 600 ft
Temperature / Dew Point52 / 48
Altimeter29.95 inHg
Observation Time19:38
Weather SourceWFAC