Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Nurnberg Georgia
Thursday, February 8, 2001 15:40 UTC

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On February 8, 2001, at 1540 UTC (1440 Local time), a Gates Learjet 35A, twin turbo jet airplane, Italian registration I-MOCO, was destroyed upon impact with trees and terrain following a loss of control during an emergency landing following a reported loss of power to the #1 engine during initial takeoff climb from the Nurnberg International Airport, in the Federal Republic of Germany. The airline transport rated captain, the commercial pilot functioning as copilot, and the passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the international cross country flight for which a weather briefing was received and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The transport category airplane was owned and operated by E.A.S. Aeroservizi S.A.S., of Vicenza, Italy, an on-demand air-taxi operator. The positioning flight originated from the Nurnberg Airport (EEAD) at 1430 local, with the Cianpino Airport (LIRA), near Rome, Italy, as the intended destination. The accident investigation is under the control and jurisdiction of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany. Any further information may be obtained from: Bundesstelle fur Flugunfalluntersuchung (BFU) Hermann-Blenk-Str. 16 D-38108 Braunschweig Germany This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from the BFU of the Federal Republic of Germany.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/8/2001
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1540
Event Time Zone Coordinated Universal Time? Same as GMT
Event City NURNBERG
Event State --
Event Country GEORGIA
Zipcode of the event site 00000
Event Date Year 2001
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 493002N
Event Location Longitude 0113700E
Event Location Airport --
Event Location Nearest Airport ID --
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport --
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID EDDN
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions --
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 12
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 4
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 140
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 2
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.7
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal 3
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency Foreign
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source Bombardier Lear Jet
NTSB Notification Date Feb 8 2001 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1245
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Mar 19 2002 4:38PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\JOHB
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office AAI-100

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number --
NTSB Number WAS01RA001
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Non-U.S., Commercial
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? Yes
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire --
Aircraft Explosion --
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Gates Learjet
Aircraft Model 35A
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number --
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft --
Number of Engines --
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed --
ELT Activated --
ELT Aided Location of Event Site --
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name --
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City --
Aircraft Owner State --
Aircraft Owner Country --
Aircraft Owner Zipcode --
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? --
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? --
Operator Street Address Via San Antonino # 59
Operator City Vicenza
Operator State --
Operator Country IT
Operator Zip code 36100
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight International
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) --
Second Pilot on Board --
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code EDDN
Departure City NURNBERG
Departure State --
Departure Country GM
Departure Time 1530
Departure Time Zone UTC
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code LIRA
Destination City Rome
Destination State --
Destination Country IT
Specific Phase of Flight Emergency landing after takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? No
Evacuation occurred No
Date of most recent change to record Feb 22 2001 1:22PM
User who most recently changed record MORJU
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location --
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --