National Transportation Safety Board Printed on : 1/3/2011 6:36:11 PM

Washington, DC 20594

Brief of Accident

Adopted 05/18/2001

MIA00FA190A
File No. 857 06/23/2000 BOCA RATON, FL Aircraft Reg No. N220JC Time (Local): 11:41 EDT

Make/Model: Learjet / 55 Fatal Serious Minor/None

Engine Make/Model: Garrett / TFE731-3AR-2B Crew 2 0 0
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed Pass 1 0 0
Number of Engines: 2
Operating Certificate(s): None
Type of Flight Operation: Positioning
Reg. Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation

Last Depart. Point: Same as Accident/Incident Location Condition of Light: Day

Destination: FORT PIERCE, FL Weather Info Src: Weather Observation Facility
Airport Proximity: Off Airport/Airstrip Basic Weather: Visual Conditions
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10.00 SM
Wind Dir/Speed: Variable / 005 Kts
Temperature (°C): 33
Precip/Obscuration:

Pilot-in-Command Age: 40 Flight Time (Hours)

Certificate(s)/Rating(s) Total All Aircraft: 15180

Airline Transport; Commercial; Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land Last 90 Days: Unk/Nr
Total Make/Model: Unk/Nr
Instrument Ratings Total Instrument Time: UnK/Nr
Airplane

The Learjet departed from an uncontrolled airport about 2 minutes before the accident on a on a VFR climb and was not talking to
ATC. The Extra EA-300S departed VFR from a controlled airport and requested and received a frequency change from the control tower 2
minutes after departure. Review of radar data revealed that the Extra climbed to 2,500 feet on a heading of 346 degrees before descending
to 2,400 at 1141:25. The Learjet was observed on radar in a right crosswind departure passing through 700 feet on a heading of 242
degrees at 1141:02. At 1141:16, the Learjet was at 1,400 feet heading 269. At 1141:30, the Extra is observed on radar at 2,400 feet, in a
right turn heading 360 degrees. The Learjet is observed on radar at 1141:28 in a climbing left turn passing through 2,300 feet. The last
radar return on both aircraft was at 1141:30.
 Brief of Accident (Continued)

MIA00FA190A
File No. 857 06/23/2000 BOCA RATON, FL Aircraft Reg No. N220JC Time (Local): 11:41 EDT

Occurrence #1: MIDAIR COLLISION

Phase of Operation: CLIMB

Findings
1. (C) VISUAL LOOKOUT - NOT MAINTAINED - FLIGHTCREW
2. (C) VISUAL LOOKOUT - NOT MAINTAINED - PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
----------

Occurrence #2: MIDAIR COLLISION

Phase of Operation: DESCENT - UNCONTROLLED
----------

Occurrence #3: IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN/WATER

Phase of Operation: DESCENT - UNCONTROLLED

Findings
3. TERRAIN CONDITION - GROUND
4. OBJECT - RESIDENCE

Findings Legend: (C) = Cause, (F) = Factor

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows.
The failure of the pilot's of both airplanes to maintain a visual lookout (while climbing and maneuvering) resulting in an
in-flight collision and subsequent collision with residences and terrain.