SOCATA TBM 700, LEESBURG, VA., MARCH 1, 2003–TBM 700 N700PP was destroyed, and its three occupants killed, when it crashed into trees during an instrument approach to Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO), Va., at 2:45 p.m. EST. All three were employees of High Performance Technologies of Arlington, Va.
Donald Fitzpatrick, 58, in the left seat of the aircraft, held a private pilot certificate with 730 hours of flight experience and ratings for single-engine land and instrument airplane. He was the company’s president and CEO.
Greg Jackson, 42, a former NBAA staffer, was in the right front seat of the aircraft. Jackson had been manager of tax issues for NBAA from 1999 to 2002, when he left the association to take a flying position with High Performance. At the time of the accident he held an ATP certificate for airplane multi-engine land, with ratings for the ATR 42, ATR 72, Boeing 737 and DHC-7. He also held a commercial pilot certificate for airplane single-engine land, a certified flight instructor certificate for airplane single-engine land, airplane multi-engine land and instrument airplane. He had in excess of 8,300 hours. Both pilots’ medicals were current.
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