Accident · 2011-12-03
What the record says
- Event date
- 2011-12-03
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-32-260 (N33315)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Great Lakes Air, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- GREAT LAKES AIR INC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to initiate visual flight in instrument meteorological conditions and subsequent failure to maintain adequate altitude.
Source: NTSB case CEN12FA097Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 29 | Class 1 (2011-02-05) | 2,209 total · 317 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.