Incident · 2015-04-16

NTSB case ERA15IA198 · DASSAULT-BREGUET MYSTERE FALCON 900 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2015-04-16
Event type
Incident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
DASSAULT-BREGUET MYSTERE FALCON 900 (N610RL)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
RLB HOLDINGS TRANSPORTATION LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
RLB HOLDINGS TRANSPORTATION LLC

Probable cause

Unknown maintenance personnel’s inadequate securing of a wiring bundle during a maintenance, repair, or modification event, which led to chafing of the wiring bundle, an electrical short and arcing, and a subsequent in-flight fire.

Source: NTSB case ERA15IA198

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructor / CommercialAirplane / Helicopter38Class 1 (2014-11-18)6,200 total · 500 in this make/model · 4,800 as PIC · 80 last 90 days
Co-pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructor / CommercialAirplane33Class 1 (2014-09-09)5,200 total · 180 in this make/model · 4,832 as PIC · 90 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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