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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Gulfstream Aerospace GIV-X (G450) · Miami, FL · December 24, 2022

Date: December 24, 2022 · 12:48 local
Place: Miami, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: J7SA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N456FX
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA23LA107
Reported as: Gulfstream Aerospace GIV-X (G450)
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce TAY-611-8C
People aboard: 14
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2

N456FXRegistered now · Gulfstream Aerospace GIV-X (G450)S/N 4132 · Built 2008 Airframe modelGulfstream Aerospace GIV-X (G450)Engine modelRolls-Royce TAY-611-8CTurbo-fan

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What happened

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Flight encountered turbulence at 36000 feet while in cruise flight. The autopilot was on, the aircraft pitched up and down with a hard jolt. Cabin server fell and fractured leg in two locations requiring two surgeries. One passenger reported back pain and was transported and released.

As the FAA filed it

FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE AT 36000 FEET WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE AUTOPILOT WAS ON, THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP AND DOWN WITH A HARD JOLT. CABIN SERVER FELL AND FRACTURED LEG IN TWO LOCATIONS REQUIRING TWO SURGERIES. ONE PASSENGER REPORTED BACK PAIN AND WAS TRANSPORTED AND RELEASED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DCA23LA107Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMiami, FLAn unanticipated encounter with convective induced turbulence from developing cumulus clouds below the flight path, which produced strong updrafts and downdrafts.Dec 24, 2022 · No damage