Accident · 1996-01-27
What the record says
- Event date
- 1996-01-27
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206 (N5293X)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- BAKER AIR LLC Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Probable cause
The pilot's poor judgment in conducting the flight in the existing high gusting wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was the operator allowing/dispatching the accident flight in the prevailing weather conditions, and the icy ramp/taxi area.
Source: NTSB case ANC96LA025Flight crew
Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.