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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: CHI01MA006 Aircraft Registration Number: CFTBZ

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 10/10/2000 Most Critical Injury: Fatal

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident Investigated By: NTSB

Location/Time
Nearest City/Place State Zip Code Local Time Time Zone
Wichita KS 67209 1452 CDT

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

Aircraft Information Summary

Aircraft Manufacturer Model/Series Type of Aircraft

Canadair CL600-2B16/CL600-2B16 Airplane

Revenue Sightseeing Flight: No Air Medical Transport Flight: No

Narrative
Brief narrative statement of facts, conditions and circumstances pertinent to the accident/incident:
The Board's full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/2004/AAB0401.pdf

On October 10, 2000, at 1452 central daylight time, a Canadair Challenger CL-600-2B16 (CL-604)
(Canadian registration C-FTBZ and operated by Bombardier Incorporated) was destroyed on impact with
terrain and postimpact fire during initial climb from runway 19R at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
(ICT), Wichita, Kansas. The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Part 91 as an experimental test flight. The pilot and flight test engineer were
killed. The copilot was seriously injured and died 36 days later.

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NTSB ID: CHI01MA006

National Transportation Safety Board

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 10/10/2000

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Landing Facility/Approach Information

Airport Name Airport ID: Airport Elevation Runway Used Runway Length Runway Width
Wichita Mid-Continent ICT 1333 Ft. MSL 19R 10301 150

Runway Surface Type: Concrete

Runway Surface Condition: Dry

Approach/Arrival Flown: NONE

VFR Approach/Landing: None

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Manufacturer Model/Series Serial Number
Canadair CL600-2B16/CL600-2B16 5991

Airworthiness Certificate(s): Experimental (Special)

Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle

Amateur Built Acft? No Number of Seats: 5 Certified Max Gross Wt. 48300 LBS Number of Engines: 2
Engine Type: Engine Manufacturer: Model/Series: Rated Power:
Turbo Fan General Electric CF34-3B 9300 LBS
- Aircraft Inspection Information
Type of Last Inspection Date of Last Inspection Time Since Last Inspection Airframe Total Time

100 Hour 09/2000 24.3 Hours 1226.8 Hours

- Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) Information

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

Owner/Operator Information
Registered Aircraft Owner Street Address
PO BOX 7707
BOMBARDIER INC., CANADAIR City State Zip Code
WICHITA KS 67277
Street Address
Operator of Aircraft PO BOX 7707
City State Zip Code
BOMBARDIER INC., CANADAIR
WICHITA KS 67277
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: Part 91: General Aviation

Type of Flight Operation Conducted: Flight Test

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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: CHI01MA006

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 10/10/2000

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

First Pilot Information

Name City State Date of Birth Age

On File On File On File On File 33

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

Certificate(s): Airline Transport; Flight Instructor

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

Rotorcraft/Glider/LTA: Glider

Instrument Rating(s): Airplane

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

Current Biennial Flight Review? 03/2000

Medical Cert.: Class 1 Medical Cert. Status: Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim. Date of Last Medical Exam: 05/2000

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 6159

Pilot In Command(PIC)

Instructor

Instruction Received

Last 90 Days 96
Last 30 Days 55
Last 24 Hours 2
Seatbelt Used? Yes Shoulder Harness Used? Yes Toxicology Performed? Yes Second Pilot? Yes

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

KS ICT 1452 CDT

Destination State Airport Identifier

Local Flight ICT

Type of Clearance: VFR

Type of Airspace: Class C

Weather Information
Source of Wx Information:

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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: CHI01MA006

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 10/10/2000

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

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

ICT 1450 CDT 1338 Ft. MSL 0 NM Deg. Mag.

Sky/Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered 20000 Ft. AGL Condition of Light: Not Reported

Lowest Ceiling: None Ft. AGL Visibility: 10 SM Altimeter: 30.00 "Hg

Temperature: 17 ° C Dew Point: -11 ° C Weather Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions

Wind Direction: 180 Wind Speed: 20 Wind Gusts:

Visibility (RVR): 0 Ft. Visibility (RVV) 0 SM

Precip and/or Obscuration:

Accident Information
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed Aircraft Fire: Ground 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 1 1
Passengers

- TOTAL ABOARD - 2 1 3
Other Ground 0 0 0 0
- GRAND TOTAL - 2 1 0 3

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NTSB ID: CHI01MA006

National Transportation Safety Board

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 10/10/2000

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Administrative Information
Investigator-In-Charge (IIC)
Mitchell F. Gallo

Additional Persons Participating in This Accident/Incident Investigation:

Eric E West
Federal Aviation Administration
Washington, DC

Richard Berg
Transport Canada
Ottawa, ON,

Tony Lively
Bombardier Aerospace
Montreal, Quebec,

Mark Taylor
GE Aircraft Engines
Lynn, MD

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