Learjet 35A N40AN
10 January 2007 · Columbus, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 January 2007 at about 08:30 local time, a Learjet 35A registered N40AN was involved in an accident near Columbus, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rickenbacker International (LCK)
- Coordinates
- 39.8136, -82.9278
- Aircraft
- Learjet 35A
- Registration
- N40AN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jacksonville → Columbus
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CHI07CA058
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB 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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Learjet 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2007 | Learjet 35 | Santa Fe, Argentina | Baires Fly SA | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Learjet 35A | Goodland, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2007 | Learjet 35 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | National Jets Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2007 | Learjet 35A | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Reali Taxi Aereo | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Learjet 35A | Guadalajara, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Learjet 35A | Aniak, Alaska, United States | Chipola Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2007 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Columbus, Ohio, United States | City of Columbus Police Department | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Defiance, Ohio, United States | Paul E. Harris | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Oct 2007 | Beechcraft N35 | Elyra, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Chrapczynski M1 MIDGET MUSTANG | Elyria, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Beechcraft C23 | Carrollton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2007 | Cessna 182 | Middlefield, Ohio, United States | T&G Flying Club | No injuries | - |