Accident · 2019-08-15
What the record says
- Event date
- 2019-08-15
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC6 (N322AV)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- BERRY AVIATION INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Berry Aviation, Inc.
Probable cause
The pilot's delayed go-around attempt and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action that resulted in a nose-down impact with terrain during an attempted go-around.
Source: NTSB case CEN19LA267Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 35 | Class 1 (2019-05-29) | 1,833 total · 2 in this make/model · 1,513 as PIC · 2 last 90 days |
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 34 | Class 1 (2019-04-29) | 1,775 total · 162 in this make/model · 1,364 as PIC · 32 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.