Cessna 172G Skyhawk, N3901L and Bombardier Challenger 600, N604RM: Accident occurred April 03, 2022 at Van Nuys Airport (KVNY), California

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Van Nuys, California

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: 

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

https://registry.faa.gov/N3901L

Sanctus Aviation LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N604RM

Location: Van Nuys, California

Accident Number: WPR22LA143

Date and Time: April 3, 2022, 14:45 Local 

Registration: N3901L (A1); N604RM (A2)

Aircraft: Cessna 172G (A1); BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2B16 (A2)

Injuries: 2 None (A1); 6 None (A2)

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional (A1); Part 91: General aviation - Executive/Corporate (A2)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information (A1)

Aircraft Make: Cessna

Registration: N3901L

Model/Series: 172G

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

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Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

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Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information (A2)

Aircraft Make: BOMBARDIER INC 

Registration: N604RM

Model/Series: CL-600-2B16

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

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Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

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Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

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Wreckage and Impact Information (A1)

Crew Injuries: 2 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 None

Latitude, Longitude: 34.2185,-118.4922

Wreckage and Impact Information (A2)

Crew Injuries: 2 None

Aircraft Damage: None

Passenger Injuries: 4 None

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 6 None

Latitude, Longitude: 34.2185,-118.4922

Aircraft sustained damage from jet blast causing the wing tip and propeller to strike the ground. 

Date: 03-APR-22

Time: 21:40:00Z

Regis#: N3901L

Aircraft Make: CESSNA

Aircraft Model: 172

Event Type: ACCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: SUBSTANTIAL

Activity: INSTRUCTION

Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)

Operation: 91

City: VAN NUYS

State: CALIFORNIA