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Cessna 208 N9825F

1 September 1994 · Cape Sabine, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 1 September 1994 at about 02:30 local time, a Cessna 208 registered N9825F was involved in an accident near Cape Sabine, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 02:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Cape Sabine, Alaska, United States
Nearest airport
Cape Sabine (Z53)
Coordinates
67.2401, -161.1890
Aircraft
Cessna 208
Registration
N9825F
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Kotzebue → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC94LA126

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING, INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS, NOT FOLLOWING PROCEDURES AND DIRECTIVES, AND OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITIES, AND THE OPERATORS INADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE OF THE OPERATION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT FLEW A SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE UNDER 14 CFR PART 135 IN IMC CONDITIONS WITH A PASSENGER ON BOARD THROUGH THE USE OF A GPS. HE LET DOWN THROUGH AN OVERCAST USING THE GPS AT A LOCATION WHERE NO INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE WAS AVAILABLE. HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE AIRPLANE AND STRUCK A WING WHILE CROSSING THE RUNWAY AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. HE MADE TWO OTHER ATTEMPTS BEFORE SUCCESSFULLY LANDING THE AIRPLANE WITH THE PASSENGER'S HELP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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