Learjet 60 (N722BD): Crashed in a residential area near Greenacres, FL; 9 fatally injured. NTSB reports left-elevator debris away from the site consistent with pre-impact breakup. Cause not determined.
Known facts
- Learjet 60 N722BD (s/n 271), owned by LR60271 LLC; operated Part 135 by Aurora Aviation / Upper Jets.
- Flight Austin-Bergstrom (AUS) → North Eleuthera (MYEH); 2 crew and 7 passengers aboard.
- About 12:50 ET on 2026-11-01, the aircraft impacted a residential area near Greenacres, Florida, and was destroyed by impact and fire.
- All 9 occupants were fatally injured.
- NTSB investigation ERA27MA026 is open. At a public briefing, NTSB member Tom Chapman said most of the left elevator was recovered in pieces about 1.3–3.8 miles from the impact site — evidence investigators described as consistent with breakup before impact.
Unknown / not claimed
- Cause of the accident — not determined; NTSB investigating.
- Why left-elevator pieces separated, and the sequence that led to impact.
- Whether a cockpit voice recorder was installed at the time and whether it can be recovered.
Sources
- NTSB investigation ERA27MA026 — Crash of Learjet 60 — Tier A — investigator case page
- Associated Press — Evidence found miles from plane crash site — Tier B — wire; NTSB briefing on elevator debris
- Aviation Week — Icing, turbulence possible factors under review — Tier B — aviation trade; factors under review, not determined cause
- Aviation Safety Network — Learjet 60 N722BD, Greenacres FL — Tier C — supporting occurrence record
Confidence label
Labeled Confirmed per the TurbineWire methodology. Steve moves labels as sourcing improves; corrections get a timestamp, not a shrug. Material changes append under Updates rather than silently rewriting the original card.
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