Accident · 2022-11-15
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-11-15
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- FAIRCHILD SA227-AT (N247DH)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- UAS TRANSERVICES INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- UAS TRANSERVICES INC
Probable cause
The flight crew’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and their exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the instrument approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was an undetermined anomaly in the airplane flight director system which resulted in the flight crew likely becoming fixated on the anomaly at the expense of airspeed control.
Source: NTSB case CEN23LA037Flight 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 | 26 | Class 1 (2021-11-04) | 2,848 total · 130,016 in this make/model · 2,148 as PIC · 176 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 51 | Class 1 (2022-10-28) | 1,320 total · 530,527 in this make/model · 712 as PIC · 37 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.