Accident · 2017-01-16
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-01-16
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-32 (N4261T)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- VAN AIR LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- VAN AIR INC
Probable cause
The pilot's continued flight into known icing conditions, which resulted in structural icing and a forced landing on icy, snow-covered terrain.
Source: NTSB case ANC17TA015Flight 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 | Airplane | 54 | Class 2 (2016-04-18) | 12,824 total · 9,873 in this make/model · 12,778 as PIC · 67 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.