Accident · 2020-03-06
What the record says
- Event date
- 2020-03-06
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC6 (N72GC)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Grand Canyon Airlines, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Grand Canyon Airlines
Probable cause
The trainee pilot's loss of directional control during landing and his subsequent unintentional control interference with the brakes and/or rudder during the trainer pilot's attempted remedial action, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a ditch.
Source: NTSB case WPR20CA112Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 55 | Class 1 (2020-02-25) | 23,500 total · 20,000 in this make/model · 18,500 as PIC · 75 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial / Private | Airplane | 52 | Class 1 (2020-01-17) | 583 total · 4 in this make/model · 539 as PIC · 8 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.