Accident · 2017-05-15
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-05-15
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- LEARJET 35A (N452DA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's (PIC) attempt to salvage an unstabilized visual approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the PIC's decision to allow an unapproved second-in-command to act as pilot flying, the PIC's inadequate and incomplete preflight planning, and the flight crew's lack of an approach briefing. Also contributing to the accident were Trans-Pacific Jets' lack of safety programs that would have enabled the company to identify and correct patterns of poor performance and procedural noncompliance and the Federal Aviation Administration's ineffective Safety Assurance System procedures, which failed to identify these company oversight deficiencies.
Source: NTSB case CEN17MA183Flight 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 pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Airplane | 53 | Class 1 (2017-02-28) | 6,800 total |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 33 | Class 1 (2016-10-13) | 1,200 total |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.