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National Transportation Safety BoardWashington, D.C. 20594Aircraft Accident Brief

Accident No.: DCAOOMA005Operator or Flight Number: Sunjet AviationAircraft and Registration: Learjet Model 35, N47B ALocation: Aberdeen, South DakotaDate: October 25, 1999SUMMARY

On October 25 , 1999, about 1213 central daylight time (CDT), a Learjet Model 35 , N47BA,operated by Sunjet Aviation, Inc., of Sanford, Florida, crashed near Aberdeen, South Dakota. Th eairplane departed Orlando, Florida, for Dallas, Texas, about 0920 eastern daylight time (EDT). Radiocontact with the flight was lost north of Gainesville, Florida, after air traffic control (ATC) cleared theairplane to flight level (FL) 390. The airplane was intercepted by several U.S. Air Force (USAF) andAir National Guard (ANG ) aircraft as it proceeded northwestbound. The military pilots in a position toobserve the accident airplane at close range stated (in interviews or via radio transmissions) that theforward windshields of the Learjet seemed to be frosted or covered with condensation. The militarypilots could not see into the cabin. They did not observe any structural anomaly or other unusualcondition. The military pilots observed the airplane depart controlled flight and spiral to the ground,impacting an open field. All occupants on board the airplane (the captain, first officer, and fourpassengers) were killed, and the airplane was destroyed.HISTORY OF FLIGHT

On October 25, 1999, the flight crew was scheduled to begin a 2-day trip sequence consistingof five flights. The flights on the first day were to be from Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB),Sanford, Florida, to Orlando International Airport (MCO), Orlando, Florida; from MCO to Dallas-Love Field Airport (DAL), Dallas, Texas; and from DAL to William P. Hobby Airport, Houston,Texas.

The first flight of the day, a visual flight rules positioning flight operating under 14 Code ofFederal Regulations (CFR) Part 91, was scheduled to depart SFB about 0800 EDT bound for MCO,which is approximately 15 nautical miles (nm) away. According to the Sunjet Aviation customer servicerepresentative on duty at SFB on the day of the accident, the captain reported for duty at SFB about0630 EDT, and the first officer arrived about 0645 EDT. She stated that both pilots were in a goodmood and appeared to be in good health.

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FDCH Federal Department and Agency Documents October 26, 1999; TuesdayCopyright 1999 Federal Document Clearing House, Inc.

FDCH Federal Department and Agency DocumentsOctober 26, 1999; Tuesday

LENGTH: 502 wordsAGENCY: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AIR FORCE

SIC-MAJOR-GROUP: 09 - General Classification

HEADLINE: AFRCC ASSISTS WITH GOLFER STEWART'S AIRCRAFT IN DISTRESS

CONTACT: 212-448-0496

BODY:LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, VA. (AFPN) - The Air Force RescueCoordination Center here assisted in the search for a private civilianaircraft in distress that departed from Orlando, Fla., at about 9:30 a.m.Oct. 25.

The aircraft, a Gates Learjet 35A that had six people on board,including professional golfer Payne Stewart, was en route to Love Field inDallas, Texas. It crashed at about 1:30 p.m. ESTabout 15 miles southwestof Aberdeen, S.D. There were no survivors, according to South Dakotaofficials.Capt. Jimmie Evans, AFRCC shift supervisor, said the AFRCC received acall at about 10 a.m. from Jacksonville air route traffic control center.Although the aircraft had been cleared to climb to 39,000 feet, it washeading toward 43,000 feet.

"The Jacksonville control center said they'd lost contact with theaircraft and wanted us to contact the Southeast Air Defense sector to havean aircraft intercept it and check its status," Evans said. "The Atlantaair traffic control center was also tracking it and around 10:30 a.m.contact was made with the aircraft."

Evans said an F-16C from the 46th Test Wing, Eglin Air Force Base,Fla., was the initial aircraft that intercepted the Learjet. Two F-16Csfrom the 138th Fighter Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard, sighted theaircraft over Nebraska. Reports were that the aircraft seemed to be flyingon autopilot at an altitude of about 40,000 feet. After trying

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Pilot helpless to prevent Stewart'sjet from crashingA ssociated PressOctober 27 l:17pm ETEGLIN AIRFORCE BASE, Fla. - AirForceCapt. Chris Hamilton could only watchhelplessly alongside a business jet as it flewuncontrolled over the nation's heartlandMonday.Hamilton,who caughtup with theLearjet overMemphis,Term., had noidea golferPayne Stewartwas on theprivate planethateventuallycrashed in South Dakota, killing him and atleast four other people.The 32-year-old A ir Force pilot from NewportNews, Va., was flying his F-16 Fighting Falcon,call sign "Bullet One," on a training m issionover the Gulf of Mexico w hen he was divertedto try to find out what was wrong w ith theLearjet."It's a very helpless feeling to pull upalongside another aircraft and realize thepeople inside that aircraft potentially areunconscious or in some other wayincapacitated," Hamilton said."And there's nothing I can do phvsicallv from

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U . S . Departmentof Transportat ionFederal AviationAdministration

MemorandumJacksonvi l le Center10 Aviation AvenueMilliard, Florida 32046

sub jec t : INFORMATION: Partial Transcript; AircraftAccident ; N47BA; 4524'N/098047'W;Mina, SD; October 25,1999; 1712 UTC

D a t e : November 18, 1999

F r o m : Jacksonville ARTCC Reply toAttn of:

T O : Aircraft Accident File ZMP-ARTCC-232

This transcription covers the Jacksonville ARTCC Mayo Radar Control position for the period fromOctober 25, 1999, 1322 UTC, to Octerber 25,1999, 1345 UTC.Agencies Making TransmissionsGates Lea r j e t N4.7BAJacksonville ARTCC, Mayo Radar Control PositionJacksonville ARTCC, Lake City SectorEmpresa Cubana de Aviacion, Flight 182

AbbreviationsN47BAR16LKECUB 182

I hereby cer t i fy that the following is a true transcription of the recorded conversations pertaining tothe sub j ec t a irc raf t accident involving N47BA:

Dennis L. PerkinsQuality Assurance Program SpecialistJacksonville ARTCC

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U.S. Departmento f Transporta t ionFederal AviationAdministration

MemorandumJacksonvi l le Center10 Av ia t io n AvenueMil l iard, Flor ida 32046

s u b j e c t : INFOR MA TION : Partial Transcript;Aircraft Accident; N47 BA ; 4524'N/09847'W;Mina, SD; October 25, 1999; 1712 UTC

D a t e : February 8, 2000

F r o m : Jacksonville ARTCC Reply toAttn of:

T O : Aircra ft Accident File ZM P-ARTC C-232

This transcription covers the Jacksonville ART CC Brewton Radar Control position for the periodfrom October 25 , 1999, 1355 UTC, to October 25 , 1999, 1429 UTC.

Agencies Making TransmissionsEglin Radar Approach Control, Mission PositionJacksonvilleARTCC, Brewton Radar Control PositionUSAF, F16 Aircraf t BULIT1USAF, F18 Aircraf t FAZIO73Tyndall Radar Approach Control, Tyndall USA F B aseAtlanta ART CC, Martin Lake SectorNORAD Southeast Air Defense Sector OAKGROVE

AbbreviationsVPS MSNRllBULIT1FAZIO73PAMLAKEOAK

I hereby certify that the follow ing is a true transcription of the recorded conversations pertaining tothe subject aircraft accident involving N47B A:

Dennis L. PerkinsQuality Assurance Program SpecialistJacksonville ARTCC

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MemorandumU.S. Depar tmentof TransportationFederal AviationAdministration

Jacksonvi l le Center10 Aviation AvenueMilliard, Florida 32046

s u b j e c t : INFORMATION: Full Transcript;Aircraft Accident; N47B A; 4524'N/09847'W;Mina, SD; October 25, 1999; 1712 UTC

F r o m : Jacksonville ARTC C

D a t e : February 17 , 2000

Reply toAttn of:

T O : Aircraft Accident File ZMP-ARTCC-232This transcription covers the Jacksonville ARTCC Brewton Radar Control position for the periodfrom October 25, 1999, 1355 UTC, to October 25, 1999, 1429 UTC.

Agencies Making TransmissionsHouston ARTCC , Mobile SectorJacksonville ARTCC, Brewton Radar Control PositionGeneral Aviation Aircraft N573LRCessna Citation N404BTTyndall Radar Approach Control, Tyndall USAF BaseDelta Air Lines, Inc., Flight 53 4Canadair Bombardier Challenger N1902PGeneral Aviation Aircraft N730TAU.S. M ilitary Aircraft Sentry 61Atlanta ARTCC , Monroeville SectorGeneral Aviation Aircraft Hawker N550HEglin Radar Approach Control, Mission PositionPensacola Terminal Radar Approach ControlU.S. Navy Aircraft VVOF508Unknown ATC Position or FacilityAtlanta ARTCC , Dublin SectorContinental A ir Lines, Inc., Flight 1518Eglin Radar Approach C ontrol, Eglin USA F BaseUnknown or Unidentified AircraftCom air, Inc., Flight 198Gates LearjetN229FXU.S. Military Aircraft CAPS91

AbbreviationsM OBRllN573LRN404BTPAMDAL534N1902PN730TASNTRY61M V CN550HV PS M SNPN SVVOF508UNKDBNCOA1518V PSU NK ACCOM198N229FXCAPS91


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ZMP-ARTCC-232N47BA

MemorandumU.S. Departmentof Transportation

AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTERFederal Aviation 3229 Democrat RoadAdministration Memphis, TN 38118-1513

Sub j e c t : INFORMATION: Partial Transcript : Aircraft Date: March 17, 2000Ac cident ; N47BA ; Mina, S D; Octob e r 25, 1999U T C ; 1 7 1 2 U T C .Reply toF r o m : Me mphis ARTCC At tn. of :

To: Aircraft Accident File ZMP-ARTCC-232^ This t ranscript ion covers the Me mphis ARTC Ce nter 's Jacks Cree k Ultra High Alt i tude RadarControl Position for the t ime period from Octobe r 25, 1999, 1451 UTC, to October 25, 1999,1514 UTC.

Age ncies M aking Transmissions Ab bre viationsGeneral Dynamics F- 16 Fighting Falcon Bu lit lMe mphis ARTC Center Jacks Cree ks Ultra HighAltitu de Radar Control Position R23Me mphis ARTC Cente r Jacks C reek Ultra HighAltitude Radar Control Position Relief Controller A R23 AMe mphis ARTC Center W alnut Ridge Ultra HighAltitu de Radar Control Position R24I hereby cer t i fy that the following is a true transcription of the recorded conversat ionspertaining to the sub jec t a ircraf t accident involving N47BA:

Wilbur A. AtkinsonQuali ty Assurance SpecialistMem phis ARTCC


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ZMP-ARTCC-232N47BA

M e m o r a n d u mU.S. Departmentof Transportation

AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTERFederal Aviation 3229 Democrat RoadAdministration Memphis, TN 38118-1513

Sub j ec t : INFORMATION: Partial Transcript; Aircraft Date: January 24 , 2000Ac cident ; N47BA; Mina, SD; Octobe r 25, 1999U T C ; 1 7 1 2 U T C .Reply toFrom: Me m phis ARTC C At tn . of:

To: Aircraft Ac cident File ZMP-ARTCC-232This t ranscript ion covers the Me m phis ART C C ente r 's W alnut Ridge Ultra High Alt itud e RadarControl Position for the t ime per iod from October 25, 1999, 1503 UT C, to Oc tobe r 25, 1999,1525UTC.

Agenc ies Making Transmissions Ab b revia t ionsGeneral Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Bu li t lMe m phis ARTC Center W alnut Ridge Ultra HighAlt i tude Radar Control Position R24I he r eby certify that the following is a tru e transcription of the recorded conversat ionspertaining to the sub jec t a ircraft acc ident involving N47BA :

Wilbur A . AtkinsonQuali ty Assurance SpecialistMem phis ARTCC

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ZMP-ARTCC-232N47B A

MemorandumU.S. Departmentof Transportation AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTERFederal Aviation 3229 Democrat RoadAdministration Memphis, TN 38118-1513

Su b j e c t : INFORM ATION: Part ial Transcript ; Aircraft Date: January 24, 2000Acc ident; N47BA; Mina, SD; October 25, 1999UTC; 1712 UTC.Reply toFrom: Me m phis ARTCC Attn. of :

To: Aircraft Ac ciden t Fi le ZMP-ARTCC-232This transc ript ion cove rs the Me m phis ARTC C ente r 's Blythe vil le High Alt i tude Radar ControlPosit ion for the t ime period from Oc tobe r 25, 1999, 1508 UTC, to October 25, 1999, 1525 UTC.

Age ncie s Making Transm issions Ab b revia t ionsMemphis ARTC Center Blythevil le HighAltitude Radar Control Position R25General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon BulitlKansas City ARTC Cente r Farmington HighAltitu de Radar Control Position ZKCI her eby cer t i fy tha t the following is a t rue t ranscript ion of the rec orded conve rsat ionspertaining to the sub jec t a ircraf t acc ident involving N47BA:

Wilbur A. AtkinsonQuali ty Assurance Specialis tMe m phis ARTCC

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