Embraer Executive Aircraft Inc EMB-505 accident near Provo, UT
On January 2, 2023, an Embraer Executive Aircraft Inc EMB-505 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Provo, UT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 2, 2023
- Place
- Provo, UT
- Aircraft
- Embraer Executive Aircraft Inc EMB-505 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.222°N, 111.724°W
- NTSB ID
- 20230102106520
Official records · WPR23FA080
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Wpr23fa080 Anti Ice Valves And Air Management System Controller Examination Report: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn January 2, 2023, about 1135 mountain standard time, an Embraer EMB-505, N555NR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at the Provo Municipal Airport (PVU), Provo, Utah. The pilot sustained fatal injuries, two passengers sustained serious injuries, and one passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The airplane’s manager reported that the airplane was in a heated hangar, where the temperature was about 60°, and the ramp area in front of the hangar was heated with radiant heat. He stated that they would typically preflight the airplane inside the hangar, so that the only thing left to do before boarding the airplane was refueling. He spoke with the pilot about 30 minutes before the accident, and they discussed the planned flight to Chino, California, along with the weather and braking action. He recalled that the pilot did ask him about deicing, and he told the pilot that if he needed to deice the airplane, to call the fixed-base operator (FBO). However, their truck was out of service, so he told the pilot to call another FBO if he needed to deice. Personnel from the other FBO reported that while their deice truck was operational, the accident pilot did not contact them on the day of the accident. The airplane manager stated that they only had to deice twice in the previous 8 years. A witness who was removing snow from the ramp area reported that the airplane was in a hangar near his location and remained there until 1055. The witness stated that h
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to deice the airplane before takeoff in weather conditions conducive to ice accumulation, which resulted in an ice-contaminated wing and subsequent stall during takeoff.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
