Accident · 2012-05-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-05-29
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- CIRRUS SR20 (N187PG)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Elite Aviation Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Elite Aviation
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and airplane control while maneuvering a heavily loaded airplane over high mountainous terrain in a high density altitude environment. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience operating fixed wing airplanes in such an environment.
Source: NTSB case WPR12FA235Flight 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 | Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 44 | Class 2 (2011-12-01) | 5,668 total · 43 in this make/model · 5,526 as PIC · 83 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.