Accident · 2021-12-11
What the record says
- Event date
- 2021-12-11
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- SWEARINGEN SA226 (N54GP)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Castle Aviation, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- CASTLE AVIATION INC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to secure and feather the left engine and increase power on the right engine after a perceived loss of engine power in the left engine, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain just short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was a reduction in engine power from the left engine due to a 1st stage turbine blade midspan separation and material loss in the 2nd stage stator that were the result of engine operation at high temperatures for an extended period of time.
Source: NTSB case ERA22FA086Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 23 | Class 1 (2021-02-25) | 2,257 total · 118 in this make/model · 2,198 as PIC · 331 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.