Detroit - Flint

On January 6, 1977 at 07:12 PM, Detroit - Flint experienced a crash involving Learjet 23, operated by Jet Avia, with the event recorded near Flint-Bishop Michigan.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Flint-Bishop Airport runway 27 was completed in poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to snow falls. On final, the airplane stalled then rolled to the right to an angle of 45° and crashed in flames. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed. They were completing a cargo flight from Detroit-Willow Run (Ypsilanti) Airport.

Aircraft reference details include registration N332PC, MSN 23-056, year of manufacture 1965.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.9935°, -83.7405°.