Madison Copper Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Waco, Texas 76701
Thursday, December 20, 1984 16:38 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS NOTED DURING WRECKAGE EXAMINATION. THE FAA OPERATIONS INSPECTOR WHO WAS ON BOARD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT STATED THERE WERE NO AIRCRAFT PROBLEMS INVOLVED. THE PIC, WHO WASIN THE PROCESS OF TAKING HER TYPE RATING CHECK RIDE IN THE AIRCRAFT, FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE AFTER REACHING V1 SPEED DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN. THE TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE FOR THE PIC WAS 2454 HOURS, MOST OF WHICH WAS ACQUIRED IN MULTIENGINE AIRCRAFT, WITH 387 HOURS BEING IN THE MAKE AND MODEL AIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT. ALL LISTED EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL WAS OBTAINED AS SECOND-IN-COMMAND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/20/1984
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1638
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City WACO
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 76701
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MADISON COPPER
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1651 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID ACT
Elevation of weather observation facility 515
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3500
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) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 22
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 16
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
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 Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 3040
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27034
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N95TC
NTSB Number FTW85FA081
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Gates Learjet
Aircraft Model 35
Aircraft Series Identifier 35
Aircraft Serial Number 35020
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 AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Oct 19 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 30
Airframe Hours 5276
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JET EAST INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 7363 CEDAR SPRINGS
Aircraft Owner City DALLAS
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 72535
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
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 --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code ACT
Departure City WACO
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 1638
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code DAL
Destination City DALLAS
Destination State TX
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
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 19
Runway Length 6597
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --