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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: FTW03WA031 Aircraft Registration Number: N30CJ

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 11/04/2002 Most Critical Injury: Fatal

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident Investigated By: Foreign

Location/Time
Nearest City/Place State Zip Code Local Time Time Zone
San Isidro 00000 0850 EST

Airport Proximity: Distance From Landing Facility:

Aircraft Information Summary

Aircraft Manufacturer Model/Series Type of Aircraft

Canadair F-86 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 November 4, 2002, at 0850 eastern standard time, a Canadair F-86 airplane, N30CJ, was destroyed
upon impact with terrain during a forced landing following a loss of engine thrust during initial
takeoff climb from the San Isidro Air Force Base, in the Dominican Republic. The airline transport
rated pilot, sole occupant of the Korean War vintage aircraft, was fatally injured. The aircraft
was owned and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the
international cross country flight for which a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed.
The flight was originating from the Dominican Air Force Base at the time of the mishap. The
flight's intended destination was Ocala, Florida, with an intermediate refueling stop planned for
Nassau, The Bahamas.

According to his wingman and witnesses, the airplane was in a slight climb attitude, wings level,
at an estimated airspeed of 250 knots, when a "large ball of fire" was observed coming from the
aircraft tailpipe. The pilot reported losing engine power and simultaneously initiated a left turn
back towards the military airbase. The pilot established a glide and managed to maneuver the
airplane away from populated areas, towards and open field. The airplane touched down in
controlled flight on a marshy area. During the landing slide, one of the wings was reported to
have collided with the remains of a partly covered abandoned truck, resulting in a post-impact fire.

The airplane was reported to have been equipped with a functional ejection seat; however, no
attempts to eject were noted. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of
the Government of the Dominican Republic. Any further information may be obtained from:

Presidencia de la Republica Dominicana

Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC)
Edificio de Oficinas Gubernamentales
Avenida Mexico Esq. Dr. Delgado
Bloque "A", Segundo Piso
Apartado Postal 1180
Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or
obtained from the DGAC of the Dominican Republic.

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NTSB ID: FTW03WA031

National Transportation Safety Board

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 11/04/2002

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
Canadair F-86

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 7164 SE 93rd Street
City State Zip Code
James B. Rossi
OCALA FL 34472
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: Personal

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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: FTW03WA031

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 11/04/2002

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

First Pilot Information

Name City State Date of Birth Age

On File

Sex: Seat Occupied: Occupational Pilot? Certificate Number:

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: VFR
Departure Point State Airport Identifier Departure Time Time Zone

Same as Accident/Incident Location 0845 EST

Destination State Airport Identifier

Nassau MYNN

Type of Clearance:

Type of Airspace:

Weather Information
Source of Wx Information:

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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: FTW03WA031

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 11/04/2002

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

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

Ft. MSL NM Deg. Mag.

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

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

Temperature: 26 ° C Dew Point: 20 ° C Weather Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions

Wind Direction: Wind Speed: 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

Student Pilot

Flight Instructor

Check Pilot

Flight Engineer

Cabin Attendants

Other Crew

Passengers

- TOTAL ABOARD - 1 1
Other Ground

- GRAND TOTAL - 1 1

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NTSB ID: FTW03WA031

National Transportation Safety Board

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 11/04/2002

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Administrative Information
Investigator-In-Charge (IIC)
Hector R. Casanova

Additional Persons Participating in This Accident/Incident Investigation:

Javier Rodriguez
Miami, Florida

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