Accident · 2016-01-15
What the record says
- Event date
- 2016-01-15
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA CE-208 (N104AN)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- GRANT AVIATION INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- GRANT AVIATION INC.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to identify the runway, resulting in the airplane touching down a few feet to the right of the runway.
Source: NTSB case GAA16CA109Flight 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 | Commercial | Airplane | 36 | Class 2 (2015-01-29) | 5,331 total · 1,660 in this make/model · 3,824 as PIC · 211 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.