Accident · 2010-04-05
What the record says
- Event date
- 2010-04-05
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- SAAB-SCANIA SAAB 340B (N437XJ)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- MESABA AVIATION INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- MESABA AVIATION INC
Probable cause
The flightcrew's encounter with convectively induced turbulence associated with a convective cloud during the flight.
Source: NTSB case CEN10LA218Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 34 | Class 1 (2009-05-14) | 7,800 total · 7,000 in this make/model · 53 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Commercial | Airplane | 28 | Class 1 (2009-06-24) | 1,320 in this make/model · 130 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.