Accident · 2019-05-20
What the record says
- Event date
- 2019-05-20
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC 2 (N67667)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Venture Travel, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Venture Travel, LLC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate compensation for a quartering tailwind during a water landing, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent nose-over. Contributing to the accident was the company’s inadequate operational control of the flight release process, which resulted in assignment of an inexperienced pilot to a commuter seaplane flight.
Source: NTSB case ANC19FA019Flight 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 / Private | Airplane | 51 | Class 2 (2019-01-21) | 1,623 total · 20 in this make/model · 1,532 as PIC · 26 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.