Accidents
Falcon 900 Accident Inquiry Reveals Non-certified PIC
The pilot-in-command of a Falcon 900EX EASy that crashed in February 2021 had his certificates revoked two years earlier for records falsification.
Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy
The PIC of an accident Falcon 900EX EASy was not rated in the aircraft and his certificates had been revoked well before the accident flight. (Photo: NTSB)

A pilot with a revoked FAA airman certificate was serving as pilot-in-command of a Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy when it crashed off the end of the runway at San Diego Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport after he was unable to obtain rotation during takeoff. The aircraft was substantially damaged in the Feb. 13, 2021 accident, but all six occupants escaped without injury.

According to the NTSB's recently published final report, the pilot flying did not hold any pilot certificates at the time of the accident because they had been revoked in February 2019 due to falsification of logbook data. While employed as a check pilot for a Part 135 operator, he falsified logbook entries and records for pilot proficiency checks, competency checks, and training events on 15 separate occasions.

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