Accident · 2008-06-18
What the record says
- Event date
- 2008-06-18
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- DEHAVILLAND DHC6 (N656WA)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- Wiggins Airways, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- WIGGINS AIRWAYS INC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to remove the flight control lock prior to takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration's failure to issue an airworthiness directive making the manufacturer's previously-issued flight control lock service bulletins mandatory.
Source: NTSB case NYC08FA218Flight 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 | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 43 | Class 1 (2007-07-03) | 3,607 total · 99 in this make/model · 3,469 as PIC · 63 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.