NTSB report is out for the Falcon at MYF and it is a doozy

arkflyr

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Somehow someone let these two clowns get ahold of a Falcon 900EX EASy.

https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/ ... 102629/pdf

The flight crew was conducting a flight with two passengers and one flight attendant onboard the multiengine jet airplane. The flight crew later stated that at rotation speed, the captain applied back pressure to the control yoke; however, the nose did not rotate to a takeoff attitude. The captain attempted to rotate the airplane once more by relaxing the yoke then pulling it back again, and, with no change in the airplane’s attitude, he made the decision to reject the takeoff by retarding the thrust levers and applying maximum braking. The airplane overran the end of the runway onto a gravel pad where the landing gear collapsed.

Continuity was confirmed from the flight controls to the control surfaces. No mechanical anomalies with the engines or airplane systems were noted during the investigation that would have precluded normal operation. A review of performance data indicated that the flight crew attempted to takeoff with the airplane 2,975 lbs over the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW), a center of gravity (CG) close to the most forward limit, and an incorrect stabilizer trim setting. The digital flight data recorder (DFDR) data indicated that the captain attempted takeoff at a rotation speed 23 knots (kts) slower than the calculated rotation speed for the airplane at maximum weight. Takeoff performance showed the departure runway was 575 ft shorter than the distance required for takeoff at the airplane’s weight.

The captain, who was the pilot flying, did not hold any valid pilot certificates at the time of the accident because they had been revoked 2 years prior due to his falsification of logbook entries and records. Additionally, he had never held a type rating for the accident airplane and had started, but not completed, training in the accident airplane model before the accident. The first officer had accumulated about 16 hours of flight experience in the make and model of the airplane and was not authorized to operate as pilot-in-command.

The airplane’s flight management system (FMS) data were not recovered; therefore, it could not be determined what data the flight crew entered into the FMS that allowed the airspeed numbers to be generated. The investigation revealed that had the actual performance numbers been entered, a “FIELD LIMITED” amber message would have illuminated warning the crew that the MTOW was exceeded, and airspeed numbers would not have been generated. Therefore, it is likely that the crew entered incorrect data into the FMS either by manually entering a longer runway length and/or decreased the weight of the fuel, passengers, and/or cargo.
 
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All the money in the world won't buy you class.

Nearly 3000 lbs over gross on a 49000 plane.

Revoke their licenses.

Owner should be sentenced to fly Spirit for the remainder of his miserable life.
 
Nearly 3000 lbs over gross on a 49000 plane.

Revoke their licenses.
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FAA already had:

The captain stated he was employed directly by the owner of the airplane and had previously flown another airplane for the same owner. He reported having multiple type ratings incorporate jets. FAA safety inspectors, who arrived on scene the day of the accident, stated that when the captain was asked for his pilot certificate, he was not able to locate it but eventually produced a certificate later in the day after continued requests. The airplane type rating for the accident airplane was not listed, and a review of airmen records revealed that the FAA had issued an emergency revocation of all his certificates 2 years earlier on February 13, 2019.FAA records indicated that the reason for the emergency revocation was because he had violated 14 CFR §61.59(a)(2) while employed as a check pilot for a Part 135 operator by falsifying logbook entries and records for pilot proficiency checks, competency checks, and training events on 15 separate occasions.
 
All the money in the world won't buy you class.

Nearly 3000 lbs over gross on a 49000 plane.

Revoke their licenses.

Owner should be sentenced to fly Spirit for the remainder of his miserable life.
That's too good for him - perhaps American would be a more reasonable experience.
 
There’s literally a FSDO at MYF. They didn’t have to walk far!
They're largely working from home nowadays, which seems odd for a group charged with inspecting flight operations.

I'm not here to crap on hybrid work arrangements -- a suspended member does that far more efficiently than I do -- but there are certain things you actually need to go forth and do in person.
 
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