Accident · 2003-12-22

NTSB case SEA04LA029 · Beech 58P · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2003-12-22
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: Beech 58P (N181AM)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: U.S. FOREST SERVICE Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): U.S. Forest Service

Probable cause

The second pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering after takeoff. Proper climb rate not verified by the flight crew, fog, freezing fog, dark night conditions and inadequate supervision by the pilot-in-command were factors.

Source: NTSB case SEA04LA029

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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