Accident · 2023-02-14
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-02-14
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA P337H (N5KR)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Big Island Air, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Big Island Air, INC — On-demand air taxi (135) Operator Does Business As: Big Island Air
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to recognize that the rear engine was not operating during takeoff, which resulted in an attempted single-engine takeoff and the airplane’s subsequent descent and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was a loss of rear engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
Source: NTSB case ANC23LA023Flight 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 | 62 | Class 1 (2022-09-21) | 4,116 total · 122 in this make/model · 3,841 as PIC · 104 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.