Shreveport Regional Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Shreveport, Louisiana 71109
Thursday, December 11, 2014 21:00 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On December 11, 2014, about 2100 central standard time, a Dassault Fan Jet Falcon, N827AA, experienced a flight control malfunction while on approach to Shreveport Regional Airport (KSHV), Shreveport, Louisiana. The pilot and co pilot were not injured. The airplane was not damaged. The airplane was registered to and operated by USA Jet Airlines under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 as a non-scheduled international flight. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated on an instrument flight rules flight plan. The flight originated from Hamilton (CYHM) Ontario, Canada, approximately 1825. According to the operator, the co pilot was flying a visual approach to runway 14. During the flare the co pilot experienced pressure in the controls that was not normal. Following the uneventful landing, the flight crew discovered that the elevator trim was full forward.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 12/11/2014
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 2100
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City Shreveport
Event State LOUISIANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 71109
Event Date Year 2014
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 322560N
Event Location Longitude 0934930W
Event Location Airport Shreveport Regional Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID KSHV
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 2
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 257
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID --
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions Night
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions --
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling --
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) --
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source Operator
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Dec 22 2014 6:16PM
User who most recently changed record kaij
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N827AA
NTSB Number CEN15IA085
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? Yes
Damage None
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name DASSAULT/SUD
Aircraft Model FAN JET FALCON
Aircraft Series Identifier UNDESIGNAT
Aircraft Serial Number 298
Certified Max Gross Weight 28660
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats 10
Total number of seats on the aircraft --
Number of Engines --
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name USA JET AIRLINES INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address HANGAR 2064 D STREET
Aircraft Owner City BELLEVILLE
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 48111
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name USA JET AIRLINES INC
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address HANGAR 2064 D STREET
Operator City BELLEVILLE
Operator State MI
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 48111
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight International
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) --
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code CYHM
Departure City Hamilton
Departure State ON
Departure Country CA
Departure Time 1825
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code KSHV
Destination City Shreveport
Destination State LA
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Dec 22 2014 6:13PM
User who most recently changed record kaij
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location N/A
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --