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Glen E. David, age 32, was pilot-in-command and possessed commercial pilot certificate no. 1398585 with ratings for airplane Single and multi-engine land and instruments. He was issued a letter of competency in the Lear Jet Model 23, by the FAA on May 1, 1965. At the time of the accident he was Chief Production Test Pilot for the Lear Jet Corporation and had accumulated 3,419 total flying hours, of which 2,135 hours were in Single engine Jets. His total time in the Lear Jet was 642 hours. Mr. David's last FAA second-class medical certificate was issued on September 28, 1965, without limitations. Pilot David's activity for the preceding 24-hour period included a flight which ended at 1600, October 20, and normal duties on the day of the accident.

Copilot lawrence V. Bangiola held commercial pilot certificate No. 408720 With airplane single and multi-engine land, Single engine sea, and instrument ratings. He also possessed a flight instructor rating and a ground instructor certificate. His flight certificates were reissued in 1958 with added ratings in the DC-3 and Lockheed 18. At the time of the accident he had accumulated 8,h60 total flying hours, of which 22 hours were in the Lear Jet. His last FAA second-class medical certificate was issued on June 16, 1965, without limitations. Pilot Bangiola had not flown in the 24-hour" period prior to departure from Wichita.

1.6 Aircraft Information

N804LJ, Lear Jet Model 23, S/N 00h was manufactured by the Lear Jet Corporation and purchased by Mr. Robert J.Graf, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on