Trenton - Hot Springs

On September 26, 1976 at 10:38 AM, Trenton - Hot Springs experienced a crash involving Gulfstream GII, operated by Johnson %26 Johnson, with the event recorded near Hot Springs-Ingalls Field Virginia.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

11 people were known to be on board, 11 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Hot Springs-Ingalls Field Airport, the crew encountered very poor weather conditions. On final, he failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck a mountain and crashed short of runway 24. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 11 occupants were killed. The wreckage was found 500 feet below the runway elevation. At the time of the accident, weather was poor with clouds down to 100 feet and fog.

Aircraft reference details include registration N500J, MSN 60, year of manufacture 1969.