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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: WAS01RA001 Aircraft Registration Number: I-MOCO

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 02/08/2001 Most Critical Injury: Fatal

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident Investigated By: Foreign

Location/Time
Nearest City/Place State Zip Code Local Time Time Zone
NURNBERG 00000 1540 UTC

Airport Proximity: Distance From Landing Facility:

Aircraft Information Summary

Aircraft Manufacturer Model/Series Type of Aircraft

Gates Learjet 35A 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 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.

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NTSB ID: WAS01RA001

National Transportation Safety Board

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 02/08/2001

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
Gates Learjet 35A

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 Via San Antonino # 59
City State Zip Code
E.A.S. Aeroservizi S.A.S.
Vicenza 36100
Operator Does Business As: Operator Designator Code:
- Type of U.S. Certificate(s) Held: None
Air Carrier Operating Certificate(s):

Operating Certificate: Operator Certificate:

Regulation Flight Conducted Under: Non-U.S., Commercial

Type of Flight Operation Conducted: Non-scheduled; International; Passenger Only

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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: WAS01RA001

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 02/08/2001

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

First Pilot Information

Name City State Date of Birth Age

On File

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

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

Same as Accident/Incident Location EDDN 1530 UTC

Destination State Airport Identifier

Rome LIRA

Type of Clearance:

Type of Airspace:

Weather Information
Source of Wx Information:

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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: WAS01RA001

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 02/08/2001

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

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

EDDN 1541 Ft. MSL NM Deg. Mag.

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

Lowest Ceiling: None Ft. AGL Visibility: 10 SM Altimeter: 29.70 "Hg

Temperature: 12 ° C Dew Point: 4 °C Weather Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions

Wind Direction: 140 Wind Speed: 2 Wind Gusts:

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

Precip and/or Obscuration:

Accident Information
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed 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 1 1
- TOTAL ABOARD - 3 3
Other Ground

- GRAND TOTAL - 3 3

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NTSB ID: WAS01RA001

National Transportation Safety Board

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 02/08/2001

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Administrative Information
Investigator-In-Charge (IIC)
HECTOR R. CASANOVA

Additional Persons Participating in This Accident/Incident Investigation:

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