Accident · 2017-07-27
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-07-27
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA U206 (N1749R)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- ALASKA SKYWAYS INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Alaska Skyways, Inc.
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of visual reference and subsequent controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was (1) the inadequate preflight weather planning by the pilot and duty officer (2) the operator's inadequate operational control structure, and (3) the inadequate oversight of the operator's operational control structure by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Source: NTSB case ANC17FA039Flight 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 | 22 | Class 1 (2017-01-26) | 873 total · 200 in this make/model · 785 as PIC · 200 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.