Accident · 2012-08-02
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-08-02
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-32-301 (N8200M)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Air Excursions, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- AIR EXCURSIONS LLC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees and terrain while in cruise flight in marginal visual meteorological conditions.
Source: NTSB case ANC12FA083Flight 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 | Commercial | Airplane | 56 | Class 1 (2012-05-22) | 3,708 total · 175 in this make/model · 2,447 as PIC · 175 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.