Accident · 2015-02-09

NTSB case WPR15CA110 · RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY B300 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2015-02-09
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY B300 (N49WC)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
West Coast Charters, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
WEST COAST CHARTERS INC

Probable cause

The airplane encountered extreme turbulence during descent.

Source: NTSB case WPR15CA110

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructorAirplane36Class 1 (2014-04-28)3,800 total · 1,300 in this make/model · 3,009 as PIC · 110 last 90 days
Co-pilot pilot flyingFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane28Class 1 (2014-07-31)2,180 total · 100 in this make/model · 2,035 as PIC · 18 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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