- Date
- June 9, 2017, 17:10 local (17:10 UTC)
- Place
- Caernarfon, Gwynedd, United Kingdom
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N250ACPiper PA31
- Defining event
- Landing: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Case key
- 96005
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On June 9, 2017, at 1705 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA31, N250AC, impacted terrain during landing at Caernarfon Airport (EGCK), Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and fire. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated from an unknown location. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the United Kingdom. Any further information may be obtained from the Air Accidents Investigative Branch (AAIB): Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1252 510300 Fax: +44 (0)1252 376999 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the AAIB.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N250AC
- Reported as
- Piper PA31
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 31-7612040
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner
- Sky West Aviation Inc Trustee
- Airport
- Caernarfon Airport
- Equipment
- Unknown
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal