What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 10, 2007, the pilot privacy data omitted, the pilot in command of Learjet 35A, N40AN, operating star-check route 141 from jacksonville, Florida (jax) to rickenbacker international (lck). On descent into rickenbacker at approximately 03:56 am, there was an attempt to execute an acrobatic roll of the aircraft by the pilot privacy data omitted. During the maneuver, the aircraft lost in excess of 20,000 feet in less than 90 seconds and changed direction of flight. Aircraft landed without incident. Upon arrival at rickenbacker international airport, significant structural damage to N40AN was observed by maintenance personnel. The excessive stresses that occurred to the aircraft as a result of both the manuever and from the recovery of the apparent loss of control of the aircraft resulted in an occurrence meeting the definition of an aircraft accident. No injuries to post fire or injuries to the flight crew occurred.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 10, 2007, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^, THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF LEARJET 35A, N40AN, OPERATING STAR-CHECK ROUTE 141 FROM JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA (JAX) TO RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (LCK). ON DESCENT INTO RICKENBACKER AT APPROXIMATELY 03:56 AM, THERE WAS AN ATTEMPT TO EXECUTE AN ACROBATIC ROLL OF THE AIRCRAFT BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^. DURING THE MANEUVER, THE AIRCRAFT LOST IN EXCESS OF 20,000 FEET IN LESS THAN 90 SECONDS AND CHANGED DIRECTION OF FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON ARRIVAL AT RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO N40AN WAS OBSERVED BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. THE EXCESSIVE STRESSES THAT OCCURRED TO THE AIRCRAFT AS A RESULT OF BOTH THE MANUEVER AND FROM THE RECOVERY OF THE APPARENT LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT RESULTED IN AN OCCURRENCE MEETING THE DEFINITION OF AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT. NO INJURIES TO POST FIRE OR INJURIES TO THE FLIGHT CREW OCCURRED.
NTSB investigation
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