Accident · 2023-08-22
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-08-22
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- BEECH C-99 (N55RP)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Wiggins Airways, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Wiggins Airways
Probable cause
A horizontal stabilizer pitch trim anomaly that was not identified in the available evidence.
Source: NTSB case ERA23FA346Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 69 | Class 2 (2022-09-19) | 14,700 total · 1,342 in this make/model |
| Pilot | Commercial | Airplane | 37 | Class 1 (2023-05-23) | 1,302 total · 4 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.