Accident · 2023-05-10
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-05-10
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- GATES LEAR JET 36A (N56PA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- PHOENIX AIR GROUP INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- PHOENIX AIR GROUP INC
Probable cause
The pilots’ loss of airplane control following a catastrophic fire that started on the left side of the aft equipment bay (tail cone). The fire likely initiated from a leak from the left fuel motive flow line due to a b-nut that loosened for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
Source: NTSB case WPR23FA185Flight 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 | Airplane | 48 | Class 1 (2023-01-10) | 10,300 total · 5,700 in this make/model · 9,900 as PIC · 127 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Commercial | Airplane | 28 | Class 1 (2022-09-27) | 1,013 total · 844 as PIC · 104 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.