Accident · 2020-12-28
What the record says
- Event date
- 2020-12-28
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BEECH 65-A80-8800 (N134BA)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Bemidji Aviation Services, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Bemidji Aviation Services, Inc.
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to attempt takeoff with frost covering the airplane and rotating below the published rotation speed, which led to exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
Source: NTSB case CEN21LA101Flight 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 | 61 | Class 2 (2020-01-02) | 11,000 total · 3,000 in this make/model · 8,000 as PIC · 81 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.