Accident · 2019-12-09
What the record says
- Event date
- 2019-12-09
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208 (N4602B)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Martinaire Aviation L.L.C. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Martinaire Aviation
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident were the inoperative attitude indicator and horizontal situation indicator on the pilot’s side of the cockpit, and the pilot’s failure to reference the flight instruments that were operative.
Source: NTSB case CEN20FA032Flight 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 / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 61 | Class 2 (2019-12-05) | 12,680 total · 1,310 in this make/model · 110 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.