Accident · 2009-03-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2009-03-17
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Gates Learjet Corporation Learjet 55 (NCGCIL)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- SunWest Aviation, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Sunwest Aviation Ltd.
Probable cause
The flight crew's failure to follow the manufacturer’s aircraft flight manual emergency procedures following a rejected takeoff that required a high energy stop inspection. Contributing to the accident was the flight's exceedence of the aircraft's maximum brake energy weight.
Source: NTSB case WPR09LA151Flight 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 | Airplane | 32 | Class 1 (2008-09-29) | 6,933 total · 340 in this make/model · 4,505 as PIC · 42 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Commercial | Airplane | 35 | Class 1 (2008-11-25) | 2,422 total · 168 in this make/model · 610 as PIC · 56 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.