Accident · 2022-12-24
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-12-24
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE GIV-X (G450) (N456FX)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Flexjet, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- FLEXJET LLC
Probable cause
An unanticipated encounter with convective induced turbulence from developing cumulus clouds below the flight path, which produced strong updrafts and downdrafts.
Source: NTSB case DCA23LA107Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane | 58 | Class 1 (2022-11-07) | 16,450 total · 2,150 in this make/model · 12,000 as PIC · 133 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane / Helicopter | 45 | Class 1 (2022-07-18) | 4,665 total · 83 in this make/model · 1,975 as PIC · 109 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.