- Date
- January 10, 2007, 03:30 local (08:30 UTC)
- Place
- Columbus, OH
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N40ANLearjet 35A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night
- Status
- Completed · report March 26, 2007
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Federal Aviation Administration, Cleveland FSDO
- FAA report
- 20070110002269A
- Case key
- 65282
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an inflight maneuver which resulted in the design stress limits of the airplane being exceeded. A factor was the excessive airspeed encountered during recovery.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The airplane was substantially damaged during an in-flight recovery after the captain attempted an intentional aileron roll maneuver during cruise flight and lost control. The cargo flight was being operated at night under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 135 at the time of the accident. The captain reported the airplane was "functioning normally" prior to the intentional aileron roll maneuver. The captain stated that the "intentional roll maneuver got out of control" while descending through flight level 200. The captain reported that the airplane "over sped" and experienced "excessive G-loads" during the subsequent recovery. The copilot reported that the roll maneuver initiated by the captain resulted in a "nose-down unusual attitude" and a "high speed dive." Inspection of the airplane showed substantial damage to the left wing and elevator assembly.
Factual narrative
The airplane was substantially damaged during an in-flight recovery after the captain attempted an intentional aileron roll maneuver during cruise flight and lost control. The cargo flight was being operated at night under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 135 at the time of the accident. The captain reported the airplane was "functioning normally" prior to the intentional aileron roll maneuver. The captain stated that the "intentional roll maneuver got out of control" while descending through flight level 200. The captain reported that the airplane "over sped" and experienced "excessive G-loads" during the subsequent recovery. The copilot reported that the roll maneuver initiated by the captain resulted in a "nose-down unusual attitude" and a "high speed dive." Inspection of the airplane showed substantial damage to the left wing and elevator assembly.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N40AN
- Reported as
- Learjet 35A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 35-271
- Airframe hours
- 20,332
- Engines
- Garrett TFE-731-2C-2B, 3,400 lbs thrust, turbo fanGarrett TFE-731-2C-2B, 3,400 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- AirNet Systems, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- AAIP · October 1, 2006
- Departed
- JAX · Jacksonville, FL
- Destination
- LCK · Columbus, OH
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- LCK · Rickenbacker International
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Injuries
- None
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Without waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- September 1, 2006
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 6,400 total · 1,700 in this make and model · 5,300 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 50 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Co-pilot
- Age
- 29
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, With waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- May 1, 2006
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 3,500 total · 600 in this make and model · 2,900 as pilot in command · 300 in the last 90 days · 100 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night
- Wind
- 290° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,800 ft broken
- Temperature
- 34 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.25 inHg
- Observed at
- LCK
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.