Accident · 2016-09-01

NTSB case GAA16CA487 · CESSNA 172 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2016-09-01
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 172 (N52950)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
LAND AND SEA AVIATION ALASKA LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Land and Sea Aviation Alaska

Probable cause

The airplane’s encounter with a developing sink hole during taxi on the ramp area.

Source: NTSB case GAA16CA487

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 / CommercialAirplane33Class 1 (2016-03-23)967 total · 600 in this make/model
Student pilot pilot flyingStudentNone31Class 3 (2016-07-11)10 total · 10 in this make/model

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

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