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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: FTW98MA096 Aircraft Registration Number: N627WS

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 01/13/1998 Most Critical Injury: Fatal

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident Investigated By: NTSB

Location/Time
Nearest City/Place State Zip Code Local Time Time Zone
HOUSTON TX 77205 0810 CST

Airport Proximity: Off Airport/Airstrip Distance From Landing Facility: 2

Aircraft Information Summary


Aircraft Manufacturer Model/Series Type of Aircraft

Gates Learjet 25B /25B Airplane

Revenue Sightseeing Flight: No Air Medical Transport Flight: No


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NTSB ID: FTW98MA096


National Transportation Safety Board

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 01/13/1998

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Landing Facility/Approach Information


Airport Name Airport ID: Airport Elevation Runway Used Runway Length Runway Width
G. BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL IAH 98 Ft. MSL 26 9401 150

Runway Surface Type: Concrete

Runway Surface Condition: Wet

Approach/Arrival Flown: ILS

VFR Approach/Landing:

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Manufacturer Model/Series Serial Number
Gates Learjet 25B /25B 170

Airworthiness Certificate(s): Transport

Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle


Amateur Built Acft? No Number of Seats: 10 Certified Max Gross Wt. 15000 LBS Number of Engines: 2
Engine Type: Engine Manufacturer: Model/Series: Rated Power:
Turbo Jet GE CJ610-6 2950 LBS
- Aircraft Inspection Information
Type of Last Inspection Date of Last Inspection Time Since Last Inspection Airframe Total Time

Continuous Airworthiness 08/1997 30 Hours 8943 Hours

- Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) Information

ELT Installed?/Type ELT Operated? ELT Aided in Locating Accident Site?

Owner/Operator Information
Registered Aircraft Owner Street Address
3446 36TH AVENUE SW
FIRST STAR, INC. City State Zip Code
SEATTLE WA 98126
Street Address
Operator of Aircraft 14630 BRAMBLEWOOD DRIVE
City State Zip Code
AMERICAN CORPORATE AVIATION
HOUSTON TX 77079
Operator Does Business As: Operator Designator Code: ANDA
- Type of U.S. Certificate(s) Held:
Air Carrier Operating Certificate(s): On-demand Air Taxi

Operating Certificate: Operator Certificate:

Regulation Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation

Type of Flight Operation Conducted: Positioning

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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: FTW98MA096

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 01/13/1998

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

First Pilot Information


Name City State Date of Birth Age

On File On File On File On File 52

Sex: M Seat Occupied: Left Occupational Pilot? Civilian Pilot Certificate Number: On File

Certificate(s): Airline Transport; Commercial

Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land


Rotorcraft/Glider/LTA: None

Instrument Rating(s): Airplane

Instructor Rating(s): None

Current Biennial Flight Review?

Medical Cert.: Class 1 Medical Cert. Status: Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim. Date of Last Medical Exam: 10/1997

This Make Airplane Airplane Instrument Lighter


All A/C
- Flight Time Matrix and Model Single Engine Mult-Engine
Night
Actual Simulated
Rotorcraft Glider
Than Air

Total Time 8777 2512 623


Pilot In Command(PIC) 5542
Instructor

Instruction Received

Last 90 Days 100 9


Last 30 Days 19 3
Last 24 Hours

Seatbelt Used? Yes Shoulder Harness Used? Yes Toxicology Performed? Yes Second Pilot? Yes

Flight Plan/Itinerary
Type of Flight Plan Filed: IFR
Departure Point State Airport Identifier Departure Time Time Zone

Same as Accident/Incident Location HOU 0745 CST

Destination State Airport Identifier


Local Flight IAH

Type of Clearance: IFR

Type of Airspace: Class B

Weather Information
Source of Wx Information:

Flight Service Station

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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: FTW98MA096

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 01/13/1998

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Weather Information
WOF ID Observation Time Time Zone WOF Elevation WOF Distance From Accident Site Direction From Accident Site

IAH 0804 CST 98 Ft. MSL 2 NM 260 Deg. Mag.


Sky/Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered 200 Ft. AGL Condition of Light: Day

Lowest Ceiling: Broken 800 Ft. AGL Visibility: 0.25 SM Altimeter: 30.00 "Hg

Temperature: 64 ° C Dew Point: 63 ° C Weather Conditions at Accident Site: Instrument Conditions

Wind Direction: 360 Wind Speed: 8 Wind Gusts:

Visibility (RVR): 0 Ft. Visibility (RVV) 0 SM

Precip and/or Obscuration:

Accident Information
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed Aircraft Fire: Ground Aircraft Explosion None

- Injury Summary Matrix Fatal Serious Minor None TOTAL

First Pilot 1 1
Second Pilot 1 1
Student Pilot

Flight Instructor

Check Pilot

Flight Engineer

Cabin Attendants

Other Crew

Passengers

- TOTAL ABOARD - 2 2
Other Ground 0 0 0 0
- GRAND TOTAL - 2 0 0 2

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NTSB ID: FTW98MA096


National Transportation Safety Board

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 01/13/1998

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Administrative Information
Investigator-In-Charge (IIC)
GEORGIA R. SNYDER

Additional Persons Participating in This Accident/Incident Investigation:

LISTED IN INDIVIDUAL

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