Accident · 2008-12-21
What the record says
- Event date
- 2008-12-21
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- DASSAULT/SUD FAN JET (N165TW)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Ameristar Jet Charter, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Ameristar Jet Charter, Inc.
Probable cause
The inability to stop the airplane on the remaining runway because of icy runway conditions. A factor was the failure of the drag chute to properly deploy.
Source: NTSB case ERA09LA282Flight 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 / Flight instructor | Airplane | 24 | Class 1 (2008-02-12) | 3,028 total · 1,160 in this make/model · 2,215 as PIC · 111 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 33 | Class 1 (2008-05-15) | 2,086 total · 80 in this make/model · 1,276 as PIC · 80 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.