Accident · 2015-03-10

NTSB case GAA15CA005 · CESSNA 208B · Part 135

What the record says

Event date
2015-03-10
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 208B (N12155)
Operating rule
Part 135
Operator
Martinaire Aviation L.L.C. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Martinaire Aviation, L.L.C.

Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to continue the landing when the airplane was not in a safe position to land, resulting in the collision with ground-based approach lighting.

Source: NTSB case GAA15CA005

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
Pilot pilot flyingFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane71Class 2 (2014-08-05)8,316 total · 5,350 in this make/model · 8,020 as PIC · 19 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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