Accident · 2017-08-22
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-08-22
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- HAWKER SIDDELEY HUNTER MK.58 (N338AX)
- Operating rule
- PUBU
- Operator
- Airborne Tactical Advantage Co Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Airborne Tactical Advantage
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of airplane control after flying through another airplane's jet wash during an air defense exercise.
Source: NTSB case WPR17LA186Flight 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 / Commercial | Airplane | 44 | Class 1 (2017-02-08) | 3,138 total · 420 in this make/model · 62 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.