Accident · 2021-06-16
What the record says
- Event date
- 2021-06-16
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- BEECH U-8F (N62069)
- 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
Maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the airplane, which failed to detect and correct chafed electrical wiring and a degraded fuel bladder with holes, which resulted in ignition of fuel vapor and a right wing explosion.
Source: NTSB case CEN21LA274Flight 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 | 20 | Class 2 (2021-01-04) | 2,210 total · 477 in this make/model · 2,096 as PIC · 164 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.