| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | September 23, 1985 |
| Time: | 10:20 |
| Location: | Grottoes Grove, Virginia |
| Operator: | Air Taxi - Henson Airlines |
| Flight #: | 1517 |
| Route: | Washington D.C. Baltimore, MD |
| AC Type: | Beechcraft B99 |
| Registration: | N339HA |
| cn / ln: | U156 |
| Aboard: | 14 (passengers:12 crew:2) |
| Fatalities: | 14 (passengers:12 crew:2) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft hit a mountain while on approach in level flight at an altitude of 2,400 feet. Navigational error by the crew resulting from their use of the incorrect navigational facility and their failure to adequately monitor the flight instruments. Improper IFR procedure. Lack of proper radio equipment. Playwright, Larry Shue, 39, killed. |
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