Accident · 2022-07-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-07-29
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- CASA C212 (N497CA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- RAMPART AVIATION, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Rampart Aviation
Probable cause
The airplane’s encounter with windshear during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and separation of the right main landing gear, and the pilot’s subsequent decision to leave his seat in flight, which resulted in his fall from the airplane.
Source: NTSB case ERA22LA348Flight 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 | 51 | Class 1 (2022-04-07) | 2,074 total · 1,261 in this make/model · 1,033 as PIC · 169 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 23 | Class 1 (2022-01-18) | 1,072 total · 197 in this make/model · 826 as PIC · 185 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.