LR25 departs mtch with more passenger than seat belts.

Attributes
ACN	425434
Time
Date	199901
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mtch
State Reference	FO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : cvg
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Learjet 25
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 4800 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	425434
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 1700 flight time type : 380
ASRS Report	425435
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was dispatched by my employer as captain of a lear 25 on a charter to cap hatien (haiti). The mission was to take 3 passenger down and return with 7-8 passenger. When we departed cap hatien, 8 adults boarded the aircraft (all occupied an approved seat with a seat belt). 3 adults carried lap children, who I believed to be under the age of 2 yrs. Upon landing in ft lauderdale, immigration officials determined the passenger visas to be counterfeit, and 2 of the children were over the age of 2 (estimating 4-5 yrs old). Supplemental information from acn 425433: employees of my company may have transported children over the age of 2, which created a situation where there were more passenger than seat belts.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LR25 DEPARTS MTCH WITH MORE PAX THAN SEAT BELTS.

Narrative: I WAS DISPATCHED BY MY EMPLOYER AS CAPT OF A LEAR 25 ON A CHARTER TO CAP HATIEN (HAITI). THE MISSION WAS TO TAKE 3 PAX DOWN AND RETURN WITH 7-8 PAX. WHEN WE DEPARTED CAP HATIEN, 8 ADULTS BOARDED THE ACFT (ALL OCCUPIED AN APPROVED SEAT WITH A SEAT BELT). 3 ADULTS CARRIED LAP CHILDREN, WHO I BELIEVED TO BE UNDER THE AGE OF 2 YRS. UPON LNDG IN FT LAUDERDALE, IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS DETERMINED THE PAX VISAS TO BE COUNTERFEIT, AND 2 OF THE CHILDREN WERE OVER THE AGE OF 2 (ESTIMATING 4-5 YRS OLD). SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 425433: EMPLOYEES OF MY COMPANY MAY HAVE TRANSPORTED CHILDREN OVER THE AGE OF 2, WHICH CREATED A SIT WHERE THERE WERE MORE PAX THAN SEAT BELTS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.