Accident · 2017-12-05
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-12-05
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA 32 (N4887S)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Great Lakes Air, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- GREAT LAKES AIR. INC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain the airplane’s rate of descent in gusting wind conditions resulting in a hard landing and runway excursion.
Source: NTSB case GAA18CA081Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 28 | Class 1 (2017-10-07) | 2,439 total · 102 in this make/model · 2,306 as PIC · 200 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.