Accident · 2018-04-24
What the record says
- Event date
- 2018-04-24
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA T303 (N9746C)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Aberdeen Flying Service INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- ABERDEEN FLYING SERVICE
Probable cause
The airplane’s inadvertent encounter with severe icing conditions during descent, which resulted in structural icing, the pilot’s inability to maintain altitude, and an emergency landing. Contributing to the accident was an incomplete preflight weather briefing.
Source: NTSB case CEN18LA146Flight 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 | 28 | Class 2 (2018-03-30) | 4,602 total · 5,655 in this make/model · 4,403 as PIC · 45 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.