Accident · 2023-01-16
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-01-16
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 208B (N236KA)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Kamaka Air, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- KAMAKA AIR LLC — On-demand air taxi (135) Operator Does Business As:
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate altitude during a circling approach procedure in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
Source: NTSB case ANC23LA012Flight 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 | 51 | Class 1 (2022-08-12) | 2,040.3 total · 1,626.6 in this make/model · 1,958.8 as PIC · 152.4 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.