Accident · 2009-02-20
What the record says
- Event date
- 2009-02-20
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 / U-6A (N5342G)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- CIVIL AIR PATROL Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Civil Air Patrol - Alaska Wing
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s decision to attempt a touch-and-go landing toward rising terrain and with a tailwind, resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain during takeoff.
Source: NTSB case ANC09LA022Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 63 | Class 2 (2009-02-18) | 14,300 total · 9,000 in this make/model · 13,900 as PIC · 15 last 90 days |
| Student pilot | Private | None | 56 | Class 3 (2008-11-14) | 799 total · 30 in this make/model · 620 as PIC · 10 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.