Accident · 2009-08-04
What the record says
- Event date
- 2009-08-04
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2B19 (N8543F)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- Pinnacle Airlines, Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- PINNACLE AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
an inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.
Source: NTSB case DCA09CA069Flight 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 / Helicopter | 48 | Class 1 (2009-06-19) | 5,582 total · 3,476 in this make/model · 3,847 as PIC · 51 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Commercial | Airplane | 28 | Class 2 (2009-02-09) | 1,250 total · 1,012 in this make/model · 183 as PIC · 250 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.