Accident · 2015-05-13
What the record says
- Event date
- 2015-05-13
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 170B (N3488C)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Summit Aviation LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Summit Aviation LLC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop on takeoff.
Source: NTSB case GAA15CA076Flight 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 pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 69 | Class 2 (2014-10-29) | 1,980 total · 15 in this make/model · 1,710 as PIC · 90 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane | 69 | Class 2 (2013-06-18) | 2,034 total · 3 in this make/model · 1,923 as PIC · 33 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.