Accident · 2008-01-16
What the record says
- Event date
- 2008-01-16
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- Hawker Beechcraft Corp. 58 (N3217L)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Aitheras Aviation Group, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Aitheras Aviation Group
Probable cause
The pilot experienced spatial disorientation during the inital climb causing him to lose control of the airplane.
Source: NTSB case CHI08FA066Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 68 | Class 2 (2006-10-04) | 18,600 total · 350 in this make/model · 130 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.