Accident · 2011-09-02

NTSB case ANC11FA091 · CESSNA 208B · Part 135

What the record says

Event date
2011-09-02
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Fatal injury
Aircraft
CESSNA 208B (N207DR)
Operating rule
Part 135
Operator
GRANT AVIATION INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Grant Aviation

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance while performing an unexpected and unannounced abrupt maneuver, resulting in a midair collision between the two airplanes.

Source: NTSB case ANC11FA091

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilotAirplane24Class 1 (2010-12-23)3,710 total · 875 in this make/model · 3,660 as PIC · 320 last 90 days
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialAirplane26Class 1 (2011-04-28)1,670 total · 216 in this make/model · 480 as PIC · 209 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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