Accident · 2021-08-05
What the record says
- Event date
- 2021-08-05
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 MK.I (N1249K)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Southeast Aviation, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Southeast Aviation LLC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to continue visual flight rules (VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the FAA’s reliance on voluntary compliance with the Ketchikan Operator’s Letter of Agreement.
Source: NTSB case ANC21FA069Flight 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 | Airplane | 64 | Class 2 (2021-04-06) | 15,552 total · 8,000 in this make/model · 15,300 as PIC · 124.1 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.