Accident · 2014-08-05
What the record says
- Event date
- 2014-08-05
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 177RG (N468LE)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Great Lakes Air Ventures, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Great Lakes Air Ventures, LLC
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction's inability to respond to or compensate for the sudden change in wind direction and speed that the airplane encountered shortly after liftoff, which resulted in a tailwind condition, a corresponding decrease in airspeed, and a reduced climb gradient.
Source: NTSB case CEN14LA406Flight 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 | Private | None | 37 | Class 2 (2011-01-20) | 131 total · 3 in this make/model · 5 last 90 days |
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 25 | Class 1 (2013-01-28) | 471 total · 16 in this make/model · 281 as PIC · 68 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.