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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: ANC08LA035 Aircraft Registration Number: N351AS

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 02/21/2008 Most Critical Injury: None

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident Investigated By: NTSB

Location/Time
Nearest City/Place State Zip Code Local Time Time Zone
Aniak AK 99557 1950 AST

Airport Proximity: On Airport/Airstrip Distance From Landing Facility:

Aircraft Information Summary

Aircraft Manufacturer Model/Series Type of Aircraft

Learjet 35A Airplane

Revenue Sightseeing Flight: No Air Medical Transport Flight:

Narrative
Brief narrative statement of facts, conditions and circumstances pertinent to the accident/incident:
On February 21, 2008, about 1950 Alaska Standard time, a Learjet 35A airplane, N351AS, received
substantial damage during the landing flare/touchdown at the Aniak Airport, Aniak, Alaska. The
airplane was being operated as an instrument flight rules (IFR) cross-country aeromedical
positioning flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The airplane was
operated by Chipola Aviation Inc., Panama City, Florida. The captain, an airline transport
certificated pilot, the first officer, a commercial certificated pilot, and three medical
crewmembers, were not injured. Dark night visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an IFR
flight plan was filed. The flight originated at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport,
Anchorage, Alaska, about 1905.

During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
investigator-in-charge (IIC), on February 22, the pilot, who is the director of operations for the
operator, reported that the flight was positioning to Aniak to pick up a patient. He said he was on
the GPS approach for landing on runway 28, and broke out of the cloud base about 1,200 feet msl, 7
miles from the runway. He was holding about 15 to 20 degrees of left crab to remain aligned with
the runway centerline. The automated weather observing system (AWOS) was reporting the winds as 260
degrees at 4 knots. He experienced light to moderate turbulence during the approach, but no
turbulence from about 1,000 to 100 feet msl. He said he felt a strong crosswind over the runway
threshold, and during the flare, the left wingtip fuel tank contacted the runway. He applied full
right aileron and full right rudder, and the airplane touched down on the centerline. After
parking, an inspection of the left wingtip fuel tank revealed scraping and flattening of about the
aft third of the underside of the tank. The upper surface of the wing, inboard from the tip tank,
was wrinkled.

In the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1) submitted by the captain, he
reported that during the approach, he utilized a landing approach (Vref) speed of 123 knots. He
said that the final approach speed was Vref, plus 10 knots. The captain stated that he recalled the
first officer reporting "Vref plus 5 [knots]," just before the left wingtip struck the runway.

The FAA's airport facility directory/Alaska Supplement, notes that Aniak, elevation 88 feet msl,
has a hard-surfaced runway that is 6,000 feet long, and 150 feet wide. The airport is equipped with
approach lights, high intensity runway lights, sequenced flashing lights, and visual approach slope
indicator.

In the "Recommendation, How could this accident have been prevented" section of the NTSB Form
6120.1, the captain indicated that he thought that he "must be more cautious of windshear
conditions," and said that he could "only assume that windshear contributed to this incident."

At 1956, an automated weather observing system (AWOS) at Aniak was reporting, in part: Wind, 270
degrees at 5 knots; visibility, 9 statute miles; clouds and sky condition, 1,200 feet overcast;

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Narrative (Continued)

temperature, 9 degrees F; dew point, 4 degrees F; altimeter, 29.40 inHg. The FAA Facility
Directory/Alaska Supplement notes that "Because of natural obstructions, the AWOS-3 wind may be
unrepresentative of runway wind conditions."

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NTSB ID: ANC08LA035

National Transportation Safety Board

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 02/21/2008

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Landing Facility/Approach Information

Airport Name Airport ID: Airport Elevation Runway Used Runway Length Runway Width
Aniak PANI 88 Ft. MSL 28 6000 150

Runway Surface Type: Asphalt

Runway Surface Condition: Snow

Approach/Arrival Flown: Global Positioning System

VFR Approach/Landing: Full Stop

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Manufacturer Model/Series Serial Number
Learjet 35A 146

Airworthiness Certificate(s): Transport

Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle

Amateur Built Acft? No Number of Seats: 5 Certified Max Gross Wt. 18300 LBS Number of Engines: 2
Engine Type: Engine Manufacturer: Model/Series: Rated Power:
Turbo Jet Honeywell TFE-731 3500 LBS
- Aircraft Inspection Information
Type of Last Inspection Date of Last Inspection Time Since Last Inspection Airframe Total Time

AAIP 250 Hours 11744 Hours

- Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) Information

ELT Installed?/Type Yes / ELT Operated? No ELT Aided in Locating Accident Site? No

Owner/Operator Information
Registered Aircraft Owner Street Address
1220 N Market St, Ste 606
Maritime Sales and Leasing Inc. City State Zip Code
Wilmington DE 19801
Street Address
Operator of Aircraft 1001 Jackson Way
City State Zip Code
Chipola Aviation Inc.
Panama City FL 32405
Operator Does Business As: Operator Designator Code: ETSA
- 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: Positioning

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FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 02/21/2008

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

First Pilot Information

Name City State Date of Birth Age

On File On File On File 56

Sex: M Seat Occupied: Left Occupational Pilot? Certificate Number: On File

Certificate(s): Airline Transport; Private

Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land

Rotorcraft/Glider/LTA: None

Instrument Rating(s): Airplane

Instructor Rating(s): None

Current Biennial Flight Review? 11/2007

Medical Cert.: Class 1 Medical Cert. Status: With Waivers/Limitations Date of Last Medical Exam: 12/2007

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 18000 4000 1300 16700 8000 1700 300

Pilot In Command(PIC) 15000 3800 1000 14000 5000
Instructor

Instruction Received

Last 90 Days 130 60 0

Last 30 Days 54 40 0
Last 24 Hours 0 0 0
Seatbelt Used? Yes Shoulder Harness Used? Yes Toxicology Performed? No Second Pilot? Yes

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

Anchorage AK PANC 1905 AST

Destination State Airport Identifier

Same as Accident/Incident Location PANI

Type of Clearance: IFR

Type of Airspace:

Weather Information
Source of Wx Information:

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AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

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

PANI 1956 AST 88 Ft. MSL NM Deg. Mag.

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

Lowest Ceiling: Overcast 1200 Ft. AGL Visibility: 9 SM Altimeter: 29.40 "Hg

Temperature: -13 ° C Dew Point: -16 ° C Weather Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions

Wind Direction: 270 Wind Speed: 5 Wind Gusts:

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

Precip and/or Obscuration:

No Obscuration; No Precipitation

Accident Information
Aircraft Damage: Substantial Aircraft Fire: None Aircraft Explosion None

- 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 3 3
Passengers

- TOTAL ABOARD - 5 5
Other Ground

- GRAND TOTAL - 5 5

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NTSB ID: ANC08LA035

National Transportation Safety Board

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 02/21/2008

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Administrative Information
Investigator-In-Charge (IIC)
Scott Erickson

Additional Persons Participating in This Accident/Incident Investigation:

Tony Fisher
FAA-AL-ANC FSDO 03
Anchorage, AK

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