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National Transportation Safety Board

Factual Data Collection Report of Accident

ATL05CA085

Aircraft Reg No: N699CW

Most Critial Injury: Serious
Location/Time Aircraft Information

Nearest City/Place: Augusta, GA Type of Aircraft: Airplane (not Homebuilt)

Occurrence Date: 05/21/2005 Make/Model: Canadair / CL600
Occurrence Time: 2040 EDT Serial Number: 5009
Landing Gear: Retractable - Tricycle
Flight Itinerary Engine Type: Turbo Fan
Engine Make/Model: General Electric / CF34-3A
Last Depart. Point: Chattanooga, TN Aircraft Damage: None
Destination: Augusta, GA Aircraft Fire: None

Operator Information Weather

Registered Acft Owner: Ramona LLC Condition of Light: Night

Operator of Aircraft: Flight Options LLC Wx Cond. at Site: Visual Conditions
Operator Address: Richmond Heights, OH
Reg. Flt. Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation

First Pilot Information

Cert(s)/Rating(s): Airline Transport; Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land; Helicopter Flight Time (Hours)

Total All Aircraft: 18400

Instrument Ratings: Airplane Total Make/Model: 2567
Medical Cert: Class 1
Date of Last Med. Exam: 05/2005
Injury Summary

Fatal Serious Minor/None

Crew 0 1 2
Pass 0 0 0

Narrative
*** This investigation is based on information furnished by the Pilot/Operator. Additional details may be found in the Form 6120.1***
On May 21, 2005, at 2040 eastern daylight time, a Canadair CL600, N699CW, registered to Ramona
Aviation LLC, operated by Flight Options LLC, as a 14 CFR Part 91 positioning flight, made an abrupt
pitch-up attitude and injured the flight attendant during climb out from Chattanooga, Tennessee,
while enroute to Augusta, Georgia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument rules
flight plan was filed. The airplane was not damaged. The pilot-in command (PIC) and co-pilot reported
no injuries. The flight attendant received serious injuries. The flight departed Lovell Field,
Chattanooga, Tennessee, on May 21, 2005, at 2026.

During the climb to the assigned altitude, the pilot was instructed by the air traffic controller to
expedite its climb through flight level 250 within two minutes and to maintain flight level 290. The
co-pilot was flying the airplane and rotated the speed bug to 300 knots. The PIC verbally instructed
the co-pilot to, "get this thing climbing." At the same time the PIC pulled back on the control
column which disconnected the autopilot and the nose of the airplane pitched up. The flight attendant
was subsequently heard calling for help from the back of the airplane. The PIC departed the flight
deck and found the flight attendant injured on the floor in the aft part of the cabin. The flight
continued to and landed at August, Georgia, with out further incident.

Review of Flight Option Standard Operating Procedures, Section 2-4, Manipulation of Flight Controls
b. Transfer of Control states, If it is necessary to transfer control from one pilot to the other a
positive, verbal command will be given. The pilot flying will state "You have the flight controls."
The pilot taking the flight controls will state, "I have the controls."