Accident · 2009-04-25
What the record says
- Event date
- 2009-04-25
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- LOCKHEED P2V-7 (N442NA)
- Operating rule
- PUBU
- Operator
- Neptune Aviation Services Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- NEPTUNE AVIATION SERVICES INC
Probable cause
The flight crew's failure to maintain terrain clearance during low altitude flight in low ceiling and visibility conditions. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's failure to adequately monitor their location with respect to the rising terrain environment ahead, and, their lack of crew resource management communication as a crew.
Source: NTSB case WPR09GA216Flight 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 | 66 | Class 2 (2009-02-17) | 7,334 total · 916 in this make/model · 6,458 as PIC · 9 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 59 | Class 2 (2009-03-09) | 15,075 total · 350 in this make/model · 12,454 as PIC · 9 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.