SERS · Dassault DA-900B · 1999-10-09 · HOLLAND, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI00FA006
Event ID
20001212X19912
Type
Accident
Date
1999-10-09
Location
HOLLAND, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.770278, -86.100151
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Dassault
Model
DA-900B
Registration
N523AC
FAR Part
091
Engines
3
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The copilot's improper use of the autopilot system while leveling the flight from descent, resulting in an inadvertent pilot-induced pitch oscillation of the airplane. A factor was the flight attendant not wearing a seat belt at the time of the occurrence.