Accident · 2008-11-07
What the record says
- Event date
- 2008-11-07
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- PARTENAVIA SPA P.68C (N681KW)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Florida Aero Charter, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Florida Aero Charter Inc.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath during an instrument-landing-system (ILS) approach. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's decision to initiate the ILS approach with weather below the published minimums, and the pilot's self-induced pressure to expeditiously transport an organ recipient to a hospital.
Source: NTSB case ERA09FA039Flight 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 | 45 | Class 2 (2007-11-21) | 8,300 total · 1,500 in this make/model · 7,600 as PIC · 130 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.