Cessna 208B N945FE
5 January 1989 · Aspen, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 January 1989 at about 14:39 local time, a Cessna 208B registered N945FE, operated by P. M. Air, Inc., was involved in an accident near Aspen, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aspen, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aspen-Pitkin County (ASE)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208B
- Registration
- N945FE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- P. M. Air, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Denver → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- DEN89FA056
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
PILOT'S IMPROPER IFR PROCEDURE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS INCLUDED MODERATE TURBULENCE, LOW CEILINGS, OBSCURATION AND SNOW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Cessna 208 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1989 | Cessna 208B | Madison, North Carolina, United States | Atlantic Aero, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1989 | Cessna 208 | Uncertain, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 2 Oct 1989 | Cessna 208 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Mark Air Express | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Cessna 208B | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Mountain Air Cargo | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Cessna 208A | Mt. Zion, Illinois, United States | Dupage Airport Authority | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1990 | Cessna 208 | False Pass, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Denver Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-31T | Craig, Colorado, United States | Cummins Power Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1989 | Beechcraft V35B | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1989 | Cessna P210N | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Boulder Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1989 | Cessna 152 | Gill, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |