Accident · 2012-09-30

NTSB case ANC12GA114 · QUEST AIRCRAFT COMPANY LLC KODIAK 100 · PUBU

What the record says

Event date: 2012-09-30
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: QUEST AIRCRAFT COMPANY LLC KODIAK 100 (N745)
Operating rule: PUBU
Operator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a collision with the water. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of experience conducting waterborne operations in the accident make and model airplane and the public aircraft operator’s lack of training standardization.

Source: NTSB case ANC12GA114

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.

Role	Certificate	Instrument rating	Age	Medical	Flight hours
Pilot pilot flying	Commercial	Airplane	36	Class 2 (2011-09-12)	1,650 total · 233 in this make/model · 1,600 as PIC · 91 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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