Accident · 2012-08-11
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-08-11
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- BEECH G18 - S (N697Q)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Barron Aviation Private Flight Services, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Barron Aviation Private Flight Services, LLC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and use the appropriate flaps setting during sport-parachuting operations, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and a subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow company guidance by allowing more than four passengers in the door area during exit, which shifted the airplane’s center of gravity aft.
Source: NTSB case CEN12FA534Flight 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 2 (2010-06-08) | 1,429 total · 7 in this make/model · 16 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.