NONE · QUEST KODIAC 100 · 2015-08-17 · Page, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR15IA244
Event ID
20150818X00406
Type
Incident
Date
2015-08-17
Location
Page, AZ, USA
Coordinates
36.926109, -111.448333
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
6
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
QUEST
Model
KODIAC 100
Registration
N771RT
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent failure to engage the seat in the locked position before takeoff, which resulted in the seat sliding back during the takeoff roll and a subsequent loss of directional control. Contributing to the incident was the seat locking mechanism's design of limited feedback, which made it difficult to verify if the seat stops were positively engaged.