Accident · 2012-05-03
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-05-03
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- SHORT BROS. & HARLAND SC7 SERIES 3 (N1906)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- RYAN AIR, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- RYAN AIR INC
Probable cause
The pilot's misidentification of a nearby snow-covered road as the snow-covered runway in flat light conditions.
Source: NTSB case ANC12CA036Flight 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 / Commercial | Airplane | 49 | Class 1 (2011-07-25) | 19,544 total · 4,682 in this make/model · 18,942 as PIC · 194 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.