Bombardier BD 700 1A10 accident near Augusta, Georgia, October 16, 2019
On October 16, 2019 at about 3:30 pm local time, a 2002 Bombardier BD 700 1A10, registered N307KP, was involved in an accident during taxi near Augusta, Georgia (Augusta Rgnl At Bush Field). It was flown under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The first officer's failure to maintain a safe distance from a large turbine-powered airplane while escorting passengers, resulting in a passenger encounter with jet blast.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 16, 2019 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Augusta, Georgia · Augusta Rgnl At Bush Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bombardier BD 700 1A10 No Series, built 2002 · all BD 700 1A10s on the register
- Registration
- N307KP · no longer on the register · serial 9120
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The first officer of a Learjet was escorting passengers to the airplane, which was parked about 70 ft behind a Bombardier jet. A passenger was knocked over by the jet blast from the engines of the Bombardier as it began taxiing, resulting in serious injuries. Had the first officer waited to escort his passengers after the Bombardier had departed or maintained a safer distance from the Bombardier, it’s likely the passenger would not have been injured. The pilots of the Bombardier had shut down the left engine to deplane their passenger, restarted the engine, and were taxing back to the runway for takeoff when the accident occurred. They stated the rotating beacon was on and the right engine was running the entire time.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Prop/jet/rotor blast/suction during taxi defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Unnecessary action › Pilot of other aircraft
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 13,700 hours in all; 1,316 in this make and model; 104 in the last 90 days; 30 in the last 30 days; 10,971 as pilot in command; 50 on instruments
- Last flight review: October 1, 2019
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 15,505 hours in all; 4,950 in this make and model; 100 in the last 90 days; 13,363 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Unknown (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,372.9 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, September 20, 2019
- Maximum gross weight: 98,000 lb
- Seats: 17
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Rolls Royce BR710-A2-20 (turbofan); 4,512 hours total
- Engine 2: Rolls Royce BR710-A2-20 (turbofan); 4,512 hours total
- Operator: Elite Air Inc
The flight
- Departed from: AGS Augusta GA
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,600 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 29.75 inHg
- Observation at 3:30 pm from AGS, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
7 documents, released by the NTSB on March 18, 2022. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Passenger Statements | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | Global Express Pilot Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 4 | Learjet Crew Statements | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
| 5 | FAA Inspector's Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 6 | Lineman Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 7 | Video File | video | View Download |
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