Accident · 2019-11-10
What the record says
- Event date
- 2019-11-10
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Piper PA32R (N7721C)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Paklook Air, Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Paklook Air Inc
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to monitor the airplane instruments during a night visual flight rules departure in dark light conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and the airplane’s descent into water.
Source: NTSB case ANC20LA004Flight 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 | 48 | Class 2 (2019-05-24) | 2,000 total · 1,192 in this make/model · 1,800 as PIC · 303 last 90 days |
| Pilot-rated passenger | Commercial | Airplane | — | Class 2 | 950 total · 0 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.