Orlando Intl Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Orlando, Florida 32827
Tuesady, November 3, 1987 21:05 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT MADE A HARD LDG DURING HEAVY RAIN & AFTER BEING ADVISED OF WIND SHEAR. THE CREW STATED THAT AT ONE POINT, THE ACFT WAS THROWN INTO A 60 DEG BANK WITH AIRSPEED FLUCTUATIONS PLUS OR MINUS 20 KTS ABOUT 400 TO 600 FT AGL. THE PLT STATED THAT AT 100 TO 150 FT AGL, THE ACFT GAINED ALT VERY SWIFTLY & DROPPED VERY SWIFTLY TO THE RWY. THE ACFT STRUCK THE RWY WITH A HIGH SINK RATE WHICH BLEW A TIRE, BROKE A WHEEL & CAUSED THE LEFT ENGINE TO TEAR LOOSE FROM THE MOUNT & DAMAGE THE WING. AFTER LDG, THE PLT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WHERE THE DAMAGE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED DURING A WALKAROUND INSPECTION. THE PLT HAD RECENTLY RECEIVED GROUND TRAINING IN WIND SHEAR. PAX ABOARD THE FLT STATED THAT THEY HAD SUSTAINED ANOTHER HARD LDG EARLIER IN THE DAY AT TETERBORO, NJ ON THE SAME ACFT FLOWN BY THE SAME CREW. THE PLT WAS GIVEN A REMEDIAL FLIGHT REVIEW AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT BY THE FAA.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/3/1987
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 2105
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City ORLANDO
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32827
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ORLANDO INTL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MCO
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 96
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2106 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 120
Weather Observation Facility ID MCO
Elevation of weather observation facility 96
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 900
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 2
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 23
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 9
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 13
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Light
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 5
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2011
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 3 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2300
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35573
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 3:00PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N888DJ
NTSB Number MIA88LA026
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Learjet
Aircraft Model 35A
Aircraft Series Identifier 35A
Aircraft Serial Number 067
Certified Max Gross Weight 17000
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 10
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Aug 12 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 88
Airframe Hours 4159
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DELTA JET, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 326 MCKENZIE STREET
Aircraft Owner City SANTA FE
Aircraft Owner State NM
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 87501
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BIZJET, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BLDG 1500 PALM BCH INT'L AIRPT
Operator City W PALM BCH
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33406
Operator Code JKAA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code TEB
Departure City TETERBORO
Departure State NJ
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code MCO
Destination City ORLANDO
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 18R
Runway Length 12004
Runway Width 200
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --