Accident · 2012-09-26

NTSB case ERA12CA581 · CESSNA 208B · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2012-09-26
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 208B (N127AR)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
DST, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
DST, LLC

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

Source: NTSB case ERA12CA581

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
PilotAirline transport pilotAirplane49Class 2 (2012-02-24)9,000 total · 1,025 in this make/model · 7,403 as PIC · 40 last 90 days
Flight instructorAirline transport pilot / Flight instructorAirplane / Helicopter66Class 1 (2006-09-01)9,100 total · 2,000 in this make/model · 6,000 as PIC · 3 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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