Incident · 2024-01-19
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-01-19
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 208 (N1983X)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- SOUTHERN AIRWAYS LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SOUTHERN AIRWAYS LLC
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command’s approach to the critical angle of attack during initial climb, which resulted in a vibration the flight crew improperly identified as an engine issue and resulted in the subsequent off-airport landing. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s inadequate and contradictory guidance for flight crews operating in winter conditions. Also contributing was the pilot-in-command’s decision not to perform a tactile check or deice, which resulted in taking off with ice contamination.
Source: NTSB case ERA24LA094Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-pilot | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 54 | Class 1 (2023-12-11) | 830 total · 202 in this make/model · 550 as PIC · 167 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 27 | Class 1 (2023-08-24) | 1,586 total · 554 in this make/model · 1,212 as PIC · 324 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.