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 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.
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."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Wednesday 10 January 2007 |
| Time: | 03:30 |
| Type: |  Learjet 35A |
| Operator: | AirNet Systems |
| Registration: | N40AN |
| MSN: | 35A-271 |
| First flight: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 20332 |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TFE731-2-2B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Columbus, OH ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Jacksonville International Airport, FL (JAX/KJAX), United States of America |
| Columbus (unknown airport), OH, United States of America |
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 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.
Probable Cause:
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."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» NTSB Identification: CHI07CA058Photos
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