Accident · 2016-11-08
What the record says
- Event date
- 2016-11-08
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172 (N737MY)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- McCall Aviation, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- MCCALL AVIATION INC
Probable cause
The airplane's encounter with a depression in a dirt runway during takeoff, which resulted in a tail strike.
Source: NTSB case GAA17CA076Flight 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 | 24 | Class 2 (2016-10-19) | 1,447 total · 782 in this make/model · 1,330 as PIC · 130 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.