Accident · 2022-02-15
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-02-15
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BRITTEN-NORMAN BN-2A-9 (N821RR)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Air Charter, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- AIR CHARTER INC DBA
Probable cause
The flight crew’s failure to arrest the descent rate during the non-standard approach, which resulted in a hard landing and failure of the right-wing structure. Contributing was the flight instructor’s selection of a challenging approach for initial training.
Source: NTSB case ERA22LA123Flight 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 | Airplane | 64 | Class 1 (2021-07-22) | 16,550 total · 0 in this make/model · 7,346 as PIC |
| Flight instructor | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 48 | Class 1 (2022-05-31) | 6,000 total · 5,000 in this make/model · 5,700 as PIC · 44 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.