Accident · 2024-08-05
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-08-05
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA31 (N9FW)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Warbelows Air Ventures, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Warbelows Air Ventures
Probable cause
The pilot's continuation of an unstabilized approach and his failure to monitor the aircraft's altitude and airspeed during the approach, resulting in a loss of control.
Source: NTSB case ANC24LA074Flight 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 | 25 | Class 2 (2023-10-25) | 800 total · 340 as PIC · 123 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.