Accident · 2009-03-13
What the record says
- Event date
- 2009-03-13
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- HELIO H-295 (N6478V)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Wright Air Service, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- WRIGHT AIR SERVICE INC
Probable cause
The pilot's delay in initiating a climb while he was packing snow with the airplane's skis in preparation for landing, resulting in a collision with brush.
Source: NTSB case ANC09LA023Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 37 | Class 1 (2008-10-22) | 12,600 total · 3,500 in this make/model · 11,100 as PIC · 140 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.