Accident · 2023-05-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-05-17
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA31 (N34WM)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- JUNIPOGO LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- JuniPogo LLC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadvertent descent below the published minimum descent altitude, while operating in flat light conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
Source: NTSB case ANC23LA036Flight 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 | 30 | Class 1 (2023-05-03) | 1,636 total · 89 in this make/model · 1,558 as PIC · 110 last 90 days |
| Pilot-rated passenger | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Airplane | 47 | Class 2 (2023-03-08) | 7,145 total |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.