Accident · 2016-06-05
What the record says
- Event date
- 2016-06-05
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 208 (N750Z)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Multi-Aero Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- MULTI AERO INC.
Probable cause
The flight crew's failure to install the tail stand prior to passenger boarding, which resulted in a tail strike.
Source: NTSB case GAA16CA308Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot / Flight engineer | Airplane | 50 | Class 1 (2016-02-10) | 6,078 total · 766 in this make/model · 4,578 as PIC · 290 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 22 | Class 1 (2015-11-10) | 809 total · 118 in this make/model · 601 as PIC · 118 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.