Accident · 2022-09-01
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-09-01
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 42 (N43RG)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- MyFlight LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- MyFlight LLC
Probable cause
The flight crew’s insufficient evaluation of the deteriorating weather conditions in the area, which resulted in an encounter with a microburst.
Source: NTSB case ERA22LA395Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor | Flight instructor / Commercial | Helicopter | 22 | Class 1 (2022-08-09) | 312 total · 148 in this make/model · 255 as PIC · 80 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | — | Class 1 (2022-01-03) | 3,000 total · 6 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.