Accident · 2017-01-31
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-01-31
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 177 (N2810X)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Eagle Sky Patrol, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- EAGLE SKY PATROL INC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a communications tower guy-wire. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to conduct a long distance transition flight at a low altitude.
Source: NTSB case CEN17FA095Flight 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 | 24 | Class 2 (2016-01-18) | 1,700 total · 1,000 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.