Gates Learjet 23 N100TA
6 May 1982 · Near Savannah, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 May 1982 at about 16:00 local time, a Gates Learjet 23 registered N100TA, operated by Ibex Corporation, was involved in an accident near Near Savannah, Georgia, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Near Savannah, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Gates Learjet 23
- Registration
- N100TA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Ibex Corporation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Teterboro → Orlando
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DCA82AA020
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gates Learjet 23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 1986 | Gates Learjet 23 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1982 | Cessna 188B | Gibson, Georgia, United States | Waldo Pepper Spraying, Serv. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1982 | Cessna 310C | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Alvin E. Potter | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170A | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Leonard Heighton | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Mar 1982 | Cessna 210D | Near Commerce, Georgia, United States | Warren Pollock | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 May 1982 | Cessna 150 | Buford, Georgia, United States | Earl Bouse | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 182L | Conyers, Georgia, United States | James C. White | No injuries | - |