Accident · 2016-01-02
What the record says
- Event date
- 2016-01-02
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 208B (N540ME)
- 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 continued flight into deteriorating, flat light weather conditions, which resulted in impact with mountainous, snow-covered terrain.
Source: NTSB case ANC16LA012Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | None | 57 | Class 1 (2015-10-01) | 8,854 total · 4,142 in this make/model · 7,520 as PIC · 287 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.