Accident · 2016-08-25

NTSB case GAA16CA458 · PIPER PA18 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date
2016-08-25
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA18 (N9575D)
Operating rule
Part 135
Operator
SWIFT FORK AIR INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Swift Fork Air

Probable cause

The pilot's decision to taxi on unsuitable terrain after landing, which resulted in an encounter with a washed out ditch.

Source: NTSB case GAA16CA458

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 flyingCommercialAirplane43Class 2 (2016-01-22)10,250 total · 6,000 in this make/model · 10,100 as PIC

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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