Accident · 2013-01-15
What the record says
- Event date
- 2013-01-15
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 208B (N1120N)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Martinaire Aviation L.L.C. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Martinaire Aviation, L.L.C.
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent controlled descent into terrain due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was lack of visual reference due to night conditions.
Source: NTSB case CEN13FA135Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 26 | Class 1 (2012-08-09) | 1,921 total · 34 in this make/model · 1,808 as PIC |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.