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| Date: | Thursday 26 October 2023 |
| Time: | 16:02 LT |
| Type: |  Gulfstream JetProp Commander 840 |
| Owner/operator: | Orion Aerial Firefighters |
| Registration: | N840KB |
| MSN: | 11640 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7142 hours |
| Engine model: | Honeywell TPE331-10T-513K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Reno Stead Airport, NV (RTS/KRTS) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Reno-Stead Airport, NV (KRTS) |
| Reno-Stead Airport, NV (KRTS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The check pilot of the multi engine airplane reported that he was conducting a familiarization flight with a pilot that his company was in the process of hiring (pilot applicant.) On final approach, at approximately 100 ft above ground level, the pilot applicant made a pitch adjustment and the airplane's nose pitched down excessively. Both pilots pulled back on the yokes to arrest the descent, but the airplane impacted terrain short of the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The check pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot applicant's excessive nose down pitch, and the check pilot's delayed remedial action, which resulted in an impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR24LA025
Location
Media:
A plane crash at the Reno-Stead Airport injured one person Thursday afternoon. A NV Guard Black Hawk was training in vicinity and assisted. Maj Dustin Peterson helped the injured pilot and stayed until ambulance arrived. The injured pilot suffered minor injuries, @KOLO8 reported. pic.twitter.com/vloFhzsFYz
— Nevada Guard (@NVNationalGuard) October 27, 2023
An airplane crash occurred at the Reno Stead Airport on Thursday.https://t.co/EHmg9SGtzU
— KRNV (@KRNV) October 27, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2023 07:19 | hmmptwizzle | Added |
| 27-Oct-2023 07:36 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 01-Nov-2023 15:19 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 22-Dec-2023 10:38 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Dec-2023 10:41 | harro | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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