- Date
- July 5, 1985, 09:50 local (13:50 UTC)
- Place
- West Palm Bch, FL
- Injuries
- 11 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N68368Cessna 402N163AGates Learjet LR-35A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 31293
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
A Learjet 35 was cleared on to runway 09L and hold, the Learjet crew confirmed with the air traffic control tower personnel that te transmission was intended for them and taxied into position and held. Personnel on duty in the control tower then cleared a Cessna 403 position and hold on runway 13. The tower personnel then cleared the Learjet for departure and he acknowledged. Both aircraft then began to take off and missed each other by about 10 ft after becoming airborne. The pilot of the Cessna stated later that he thoght the clearance was for him.
A leariet 35 was cleared on to runway 09L and hold, the Learjet crew confirmed with the air traffic control tower personnel that the transmission was intended for them and taxied into position and held. Personnel on duty in the control tower then cleared a Cessna 403 into position and hold on runway 13. The tower personnel then cleared the Learjet for departure and he aknowledged. Both aircraft then began to take off and missed each other by about 10 ft after becoming airborne. The pilot of the Cessna stated later that the thought the clearance was for him.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N68368
- Reported as
- Cessna 402
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0460
- Airframe hours
- 2,011
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520VB, 325 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Gull Air
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 29, 1985 · 25 hours before
- Departed
- PBI · West Palm Bch, FL
- Destination
- MIA · Miami, FL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- pbi · West Palm Beach Int'L, runway 13, 6,930 × 150 ft, asphalt
- Registration
- N163A
- Reported as
- Gates Learjet LR-35A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 073
- Airframe hours
- 4,830
- Engine
- Garrett TFE-731-2-2B, 3,500 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Operator
- Alpha Services Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- MYNN · Nassau, OF
- Destination
- MYNN · Nassau, OF
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- pbi · West Palm Beach Int'L, runway 9, 7,991 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N68368
- Age
- 29
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 6,435 total · 2,988 in this make and model · 6,225 as pilot in command · 330 in the last 90 days
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N163A
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PBIA