Accident · 2017-05-24
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-05-24
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 208 (N1265U)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Kalinin Aviation, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- KALININ PARTNERS LLC.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to recognize the magnitude of the swell size during landing, which resulted in a tail-low hard water landing.
Source: NTSB case GAA17CA332Flight 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 | 45 | Class 2 (2017-05-01) | 5,142 total · 150 in this make/model · 5,000 as PIC · 100 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.