Accident · 1995-12-12

NTSB case LAX96LA070 · Cessna 208B · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 1995-12-12
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 208B (N987FE)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: WEST AIR, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): WEST AIR INDUSTRIES — None Operator Does Business As: FEDERAL EXPRESS

Probable cause

the pilot was given an erroneous wind velocity due to a malfunctioning wind gauge in the control tower. Factors relating to the accident were: the high/gusty wind conditions, and the pilot's improper evaluation of the actual wind condition.

Source: NTSB case LAX96LA070

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

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

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