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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: NYC08WA076 Aircraft Registration Number: N50DS

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 12/12/2007 Most Critical Injury: None

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident Investigated By: Foreign

Location/Time
Nearest City/Place State Zip Code Local Time Time Zone
Charlestown 0826 EST

Airport Proximity: Distance From Landing Facility:

Aircraft Information Summary

Aircraft Manufacturer Model/Series Type of Aircraft

Bombardier, Inc. BD-700-1A11 Airplane

Revenue Sightseeing Flight: No Air Medical Transport Flight: No

Narrative
Brief narrative statement of facts, conditions and circumstances pertinent to the accident/incident:
On December 12, 2007, at 0826 eastern standard time, a Bombardier BD-700-1A11 (Global 5000), N50DS,
sustained substantial damage while landing at Vance W. Amory Airport (TKPN), Charlestown, St. Kitts
and Nevis. The two certificated airline transport pilots and two passengers were not injured.
Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that originated from Saint John's,
Antigua Island. An instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted
under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.

According to preliminary information from the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA),
the airplane was approaching runway 10, a 13,110-foot-long, 321-foot-wide, asphalt runway. While
on short final approach, the airplane struck approach lights and a fence about 56 feet prior to the
runway threshold. The airplane subsequently landed on runway 10 without further incident, and
taxied to the parking area without assistance. During the impact, the airplane sustained damage to
the rear fuselage, right flap, and right main landing gear.

The flight crew did not report any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.

The reported weather at TKPN, at 0900, was: wind from 090 degrees at 15 knots; visibility 10
miles; scattered clouds at 2,100 feet; temperature 28 degrees Celsius; dew point 22 degrees
Celsius; altimeter 29.97 inches of mercury.

This report is for informational purposes only. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States. Any further information may be obtained from:

Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority

P.O. Box 1130
St. Johns
Antigua and Barbuda
(268)-462-0907

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NTSB ID: NYC08WA076

National Transportation Safety Board

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 12/12/2007

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Landing Facility/Approach Information

Airport Name Airport ID: Airport Elevation Runway Used Runway Length Runway Width

Ft. MSL

Runway Surface Type:

Runway Surface Condition:

Approach/Arrival Flown:

VFR Approach/Landing:

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Manufacturer Model/Series Serial Number
Bombardier, Inc. BD-700-1A11

Airworthiness Certificate(s):

Landing Gear Type:

Amateur Built Acft? No Number of Seats: Certified Max Gross Wt. LBS Number of Engines:
Engine Type: Engine Manufacturer: Model/Series: Rated Power:

- Aircraft Inspection Information

Type of Last Inspection Date of Last Inspection Time Since Last Inspection Airframe Total Time
Hours 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

City State Zip Code

Street Address
Operator of Aircraft
City State Zip Code
Elite Aviation
Tampa FL 33609
Operator Does Business As: Operator Designator Code: E0YA
- 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: Personal

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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: NYC08WA076

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 12/12/2007

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

First Pilot Information

Name City State Date of Birth Age

On File

Sex: Seat Occupied: Occupational Pilot? Certificate Number:

Certificate(s):

Airplane Rating(s):

Rotorcraft/Glider/LTA:

Instrument Rating(s):

Instructor Rating(s):

Current Biennial Flight Review?

Medical Cert.: Medical Cert. Status: Date of Last Medical Exam:

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
Pilot In Command(PIC)

Instructor

Instruction Received

Last 90 Days

Last 30 Days

Last 24 Hours

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

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

Saint John's TAPA 0730 EST

Destination State Airport Identifier

Same as Accident/Incident Location TKPN

Type of Clearance:

Type of Airspace:

Weather Information
Source of Wx Information:

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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: NYC08WA076

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 12/12/2007

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

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

TKPN 0900 Ft. MSL NM Deg. Mag.

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

Lowest Ceiling: None Ft. AGL Visibility: 10 SM Altimeter: 29.97 "Hg

Temperature: 28 ° C Dew Point: 22 ° C Weather Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions

Wind Direction: 90 Wind Speed: 15 Wind Gusts:

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

Precip and/or Obscuration:

Accident Information
Aircraft Damage: Substantial Aircraft Fire: Aircraft Explosion

- 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 2 2
- TOTAL ABOARD - 4 4
Other Ground

- GRAND TOTAL - 4 4

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NTSB ID: NYC08WA076

National Transportation Safety Board

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 12/12/2007

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Administrative Information
Investigator-In-Charge (IIC)
Robert J. Gretz

Additional Persons Participating in This Accident/Incident Investigation:

Bob Donahue
Tampa, FL

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