# NTSB DCA82AA020: Gates Learjet 23, N100TA, Near Savannah, GA, May 6, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report
- Date: May 6, 1982, 12:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place: Near Savannah, GA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 6, 1983
- Report: Board-adopted at Board Meeting
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71925
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA82AA020
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71925/pdf
- Board report AAR8301 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR8301.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA82AA020

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, descent - normal
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE FLT WAS CLEARED TO DESCEND FROM FL410 TO FL390. THE FLIGHTCREW ACKNOWLEDGED THE CLEARANCE & ATC OBSERVED THE RADAR TARGET DESCEND. THE ACFT SUDDENLY PITCHED UP WHEN WITHIN 600 FT OF FL390 & CLIMBED. THE PITCHUP WAS FOLLOWED BY TWO PITCH OSCILLATIONS WHICH WERE THEN FOLLOWED BY AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AT PROGRESSIVELY STEEPER ANGLES UNTIL IMPACT INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N100TA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GATES LEARJET 23
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 23-045
- Engines: GE CJ-610-4 2850 lbs thrust turbo jet
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Ibex Corporation
- Departed: C, TETERBORO, NJ
- Destination: C, ORLANDO, FL
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 7,000 total, 150 in this make and model, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 310° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Temperature: 172 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820506014049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820506014049A), May 6, 1982: Lear 23LEAR, Savannah, GA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Aircraft entered a pitch up and oscillations prior to uncontrolled descent. No recovery made. Possible turbulence.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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