Accident · 1996-01-27
What the record says
- Event date
- 1996-01-27
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- Aerostar 601 (N162GA)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- GRAND AIR EXPRESS Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- GRAND AIR EXPRESS
Probable cause
loss of power in the right engine for undetermined reason(s), and the accumulation of structural ice on the airplane, which resulted in an increased rate of descent and a subsequent forced landing before the pilot could reach an alternate airport. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather (icing) conditions, darkness, fog, and the lack of suitable terrain in the emergency landing area.
Source: NTSB case BFO96LA040Flight 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.