Quest Aircraft Company Llc KODIAK 100 accident near Moab, UT
On December 12, 2016, a Quest Aircraft Company Llc KODIAK 100 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Moab, UT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 12, 2016
- Place
- Moab, UT
- Aircraft
- Quest Aircraft Company Llc KODIAK 100 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.753°N, 109.753°W
- NTSB ID
- 20161212X23428
Official records · WPR17FA035
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn December 12, 2016, about 0537 mountain standard time, a Quest Kodiak, N772RT, was destroyed when it impacted terrain shortly after takeoff from Canyonlands Field Airport (CNY), Moab, Utah. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to Lease Air LLC, and operated by Aerowest Aviation, dba Redtail Air, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a visual flight rules company flight plan was filed for the positioning flight, which was originating at the time of the accident. The flight's intended destination was Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), Salt Lake City, Utah. Review of security camera footage showed that the pilot boarded the airplane about 0526, started the engine about 0529, and subsequently taxied to runway 21 for takeoff. The pilot activated the runway lights about 0534, and the airplane took off about 0536. The takeoff appeared normal and the airplane initiated a right turn after becoming airborne. Shortly thereafter, the airplane entered an increasingly rapid descent that continued to ground contact. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single engine land and instrument airplane; in addition, a flight instructor certificate with ratings for airplane single engine and instrument airplane. He held a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) second-class medical certificate issued February 1, 2016, with the limitation that he must wear corrective lenses for near and distant vision. The operator reporte
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control shortly after takeoff due to spatial disorientation.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
