 AP/Beth A. Keiser |
Learjet 35 Aberdeen, South Dakota October 25, 1999 DCA00MA005 |
| NTSB Information:
Board Meeting (November 28, 2000): Information From Other Sources: Bombardier |
A Learjet crashed near Aberdeen (and Mina), South Dakota, on October 25, 1999. The aircraft, a Learjet model 35, registration number N47BA, was operated by Sun Jet Aviation of Sanford, Florida. It was built in 1976, and is serial number 60. The aircraft was flown from Sanford to Orlando, Florida, on the morning of the accident, where it picked up its passengers. The flight departed Orlando with two pilots and four passengers, including professional golfer Payne Stewart, about 9:19 a.m. destined for Love Field in Dallas, Texas. The planned flight time was 2 hours. The airplane had about 4 hours 45 minutes of fuel aboard. Air traffic control lost radio contact with the flight at 9:44 a.m. eastern daylight time, when the airplane was climbing through 37,000 feet and located northwest of Gainesville, Florida. The flight was cleared to 39,000 feet. The aircraft proceeded on a northwest heading. The aircraft was intercepted at about 45,000 feet by military aircraft, which followed the plane until it crashed near Aberdeen. Preliminary reports from the FAA place the crash time at 1:26 p.m. (eastern daylight time). The Learjet model 35 is a twin turbofan-powered executive jet. It is crewed by two pilots and can accommodate up to eight passengers. |
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