Accident · 2018-09-03
What the record says
- Event date
- 2018-09-03
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Beech 200 (N97WC)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- West Coast Charters, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- West Coast Charters, Inc
Probable cause
The flight instructor's and pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while taxiing.
Source: NTSB case GAA18CA528Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane | 50 | Class 1 (2018-05-01) | 122,017 total · 594 in this make/model · 5,304 as PIC · 185 last 90 days |
| Other flight crew pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 36 | Class 1 (2018-05-15) | 1,275 total · 8 in this make/model · 1,196 as PIC · 8 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.