Accident · 2021-02-18
What the record says
- Event date
- 2021-02-18
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- LEARJET 55 (N559RA)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Royal Air Freight, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- ROYAL AIR FREIGHT INC
Probable cause
The flight crew’s failure to verify the correct runway for landing, which resulted in a landing on a snow contaminated runway and resulting damage to the airplane. The illumination of the lights associated with the closed runway contributed to the accident.
Source: NTSB case CEN21LA136Flight 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 / Commercial | Airplane | 68 | Class 1 (2020-10-15) | 18,800 total · 3,696 in this make/model · 12,000 as PIC · 124 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Commercial | Airplane | 30 | Class 1 (2021-02-22) | 1,925 total · 1,136 in this make/model · 430 as PIC · 121 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.