Aircraft Accident Report - Departure from Controlled Flight, Trans-PacificAir Charter LLC, Learjet 35A, N452DA, Teterboro, New Jersey, May 15, 2017

​The National Transportation Safety Board intends to hold a board meeting March 12, 2019, to determine the probable cause of a May 15, 2017, Learjet crash at Teterboro Airport, New Jersey.

After departing controlled flight during a circle-to-land maneuver to the airport, the Learjet 35A crashed into a commercial building and parking lot, approximately a half mile from the intended runway.  Both occupants of the aircraft, the pilot-in-command and second-in-command, died in the crash. There were no ground injuries.

Parties to the investigation include the Federal Aviation Administration, Trans-Pacific Air Charter, LLC, National Air Traffic Controllers Association, Bombardier, and Honeywell Aerospace.

WHO: The National Transportation Safety Board Members and NTSB investigative staff.

WHAT: NTSB Board Meeting.

WHERE: NTSB Boardroom and Conference Center, 420 10th St., SW, Washington.

WHEN: Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 9:30 a.m. (EDT).

HOW: Media covering the meeting in person are asked to be in place no later than 9:15 a.m. on the day of the event.  The public meeting will also be webcast.  A link to the webcast will be available shortly before the start of the meeting at http://ntsb.windrosemedia.com/.

 

View the boardmeeting on the NTSB YouTube channel

 

Presentations

Opening Statement - Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt

Investigator-in-Charge presentation - Jim Silliman

Animation - Crash During Circling Approach to Runway 1 at Teterboro Airport on NTSB YouTube channel

Operations presentation - Capt. David Lawrence

Human Performance presentation - Dr. William Bramble

Closing Statement - Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt

Abstract-Teterboro-20190312.pdfAbstract

 

Webcast

NTSB public events are also streamed via live webcast. Webcasts are archived for a period of 3 months from the date of the meeting. Webcast archives are generally available by the end of the event day for public meetings, and by the end of the next day for technical conferences.

If you wish to obtain a copy of an NTSB meeting, please contact the NTSB Records Management Division at (202) 314-6551,  or 800-877-6799. You may also request this information from the NTSB website,  or write to the following: National Transportation Safety Board, Records Management Division (CIO-40), 490 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20594.


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