Cessna 560XL N827JS

Summary

On 3 September 2021 at about 20:37 local time, a Cessna 560XL registered N827JS, operated by Exclusive Jets LLC, was involved in an accident near Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 September 2021 at 20:37

Classification

Accident

Location

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Salt Lake City International A (SLC)

Coordinates

40.7884, -111.9778

Aircraft

Cessna 560XL

Registration

N827JS

Category

Airplane

Year built

2000

Engines

2

Operator

Exclusive Jets LLC

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Las Vegas → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA335

Nobody was injured.

The airplane’s impact with birds during approach.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The captain and co-pilot reported that, about 1 nm from the final approach fix and about 4,000 ft above the ground, the airplane shuddered. During this time the co-pilot heard multiple loud thuds and realized they had collided with a flock of birds. The flight crew did not detect any unusual flight characteristics for the remainder of the flight and landed without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the inboard leading edge of the left wing. The flight crew reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.