Waterkloof - Waterkloof
Flight / Schedule
Waterkloof - Waterkloof
Aircraft
Learjet 55 LonghornRegistration
N57TA
MSN
55-010
Year of Manufacture
1981
Operator
Gates Learjet Aircraft CorporationDate
November 13, 1981 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Demonstration
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Waterkloof AFB Gauteng
Region
Africa • South Africa
Coordinates
-25.8292°, 28.2249°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 13, 1981 at 12:00 AM, Waterkloof - Waterkloof experienced a crash involving Learjet 55 Longhorn, operated by Gates Learjet Aircraft Corporation, with the event recorded near Waterkloof AFB Gauteng.
The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a local demonstration flight to potential customers. After takeoff, while flying at a speed of 155 knots and an altitude of 690 feet, the crew initiated a barrel roll when control was lost. The airplane dove into the ground and crashed near the airbase, killing both pilots.
Aircraft reference details include registration N57TA, MSN 55-010, year of manufacture 1981.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -25.8292°, 28.2249°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a local demonstration flight to potential customers. After takeoff, while flying at a speed of 155 knots and an altitude of 690 feet, the crew initiated a barrel roll when control was lost. The airplane dove into the ground and crashed near the airbase, killing both pilots.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Waterkloof - Waterkloof
Operator
Gates Learjet Aircraft CorporationFlight Type
Demonstration
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • South Africa
Aircraft Details
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