Accident · 2011-01-06
What the record says
- Event date
- 2011-01-06
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- GATES LEARJET CORP. 35A (N800GP)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Priester Aviation, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Priester Aviation LLC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to conduct an instrument approach in icing conditions without the anti-ice system activated, contrary to the airplane flight manual guidance, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall due to an in-flight accumulation of airframe icing.
Source: NTSB case CEN11FA144Flight 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 | 44 | Class 1 (2010-09-21) | 5,932 total · 827 in this make/model · 2,208 as PIC |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 25 | Class 1 (2010-03-02) | 1,657 total · 802 in this make/model · 755 as PIC |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.