Accident · 2024-01-02
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-01-02
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- LEARJET 35 (N46MF)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Med Flight Air Ambulance, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- MED FLIGHT AIR AMBULANCE INC
Probable cause
The captain’s failure to perform a go-around following an unstable approach while landing with a gusty tailwind, which resulted in the airplane touching down long on the wet runway with insufficient distance to stop. Contributing to the accident was the crew’s unawareness of the prevailing winds and first officer’s decision to not call a go-around.
Source: NTSB case CEN24LA085Flight 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 / Flight instructor | Airplane | 71 | Class 1 (2023-07-11) | 11,000 total · 2,200 in this make/model · 7,400 as PIC · 65 last 90 days |
| Pilot | Commercial | Helicopter | 27 | Class 1 (2003-01-18) | 789 total · 165 in this make/model · 338 as PIC · 101 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.