Accident · 2019-09-22

NTSB case GAA19CA563 · De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 2019-09-22
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 (N77KZ)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's improper takeoff configuration due to distraction, which resulted in the airplane’s failure to become airborne and its subsequent collision with rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use the Before Takeoff checklist.

Source: NTSB case GAA19CA563

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.

Role	Certificate	Instrument rating	Age	Medical	Flight hours
Pilot pilot flying	Commercial	Airplane	32	Class 2 (2018-11-26)	2,200 total · 830 in this make/model · 2,100 as PIC · 250 last 90 days

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

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