Accident · 2018-12-15
What the record says
- Event date
- 2018-12-15
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Learjet 35 (N55FN)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- MEDWAY AIR AMBULANCE LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Medway Air Ambulance
Probable cause
The flight crew’s encounter with windshear during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB case ERA19LA073Flight 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 / Commercial | Airplane | 24 | Class 1 (2018-02-20) | 1,950 total · 1,150 in this make/model · 997 as PIC · 145 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 41 | Class 1 (2018-09-09) | 1,634 total · 320 in this make/model · 1,255 as PIC · 129 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.