Accident · 2024-01-26
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-01-26
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- BEECH C99 (N53RP)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Wiggins Airways, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Wiggins Airways
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to ensure that the cockpit door was secured before flight, which resulted in its separation during initial climb and a subsequent loss of control.
Source: NTSB case ERA24FA097Flight 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 | 50 | Class 1 (2023-08-05) | 3,551 total · 77 in this make/model · 3,490 as PIC · 64 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.