Gulfstream G IV N962SS

Summary

On 2 January 2020 at about 00:40 local time, a Gulfstream G IV registered N962SS, operated by Executive Charters Inc, was involved in an accident near Van Nuys, California, United States. 14 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 January 2020 at 00:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Van Nuys, California, United States

Nearest airport

Van Nuys Airport (VNY)

Coordinates

34.2097, -118.4900

Aircraft

Gulfstream G IV

Registration

N962SS

Category

Airplane

Year built

1989

Engines

2

Operator

Executive Charters Inc

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Las Vegas → Van Nuys

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR20CA069

1 person was seriously injured.

The airplane’s encounter with turbulence during descent, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the flight crew, during the descent for landing, the airplane was approaching about 16,000 ft when air traffic control informed them of reports of moderate-to-severe turbulence. The flight crew immediately attempted several times to contact the flight attendant to inform her to take her seat, but they were unsuccessful. As the airplane descended through about 12,000 ft, it encountered moderate turbulence. After the encounter, the captain asked the first officer to check on the flight attendant and passengers. The first officer subsequently informed the captain that the flight attendant had fallen and was injured and that he assisted her and then secured her into a seat. The airplane was not damaged. The flight attendant sustained a serious injury.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.