Cessna 208 N776FE
24 April 1996 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 April 1996 at about 01:41 local time, a Cessna 208 registered N776FE, operated by Mountain Air Cargo Inc., was involved in an accident near Washington, District of Columbia, United States. One person was 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 01:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Washington Dulles Intl (IAD)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208
- Registration
- N776FE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mountain Air Cargo Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Richmond
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- IAD96LA066
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft while taxiing for takeoff. Related factors were the wet runway and the gusty crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that after being cleared by the tower to taxi into position and hold on runway 30, the aircraft began to skid on the threshold markings. The right wing raised up and the airplane came to rest on the left wing and propeller. The winds were reported to be out of 300 degrees at 17 knots, with gusts to 30 knots. The airplane continued to skid off the runway onto the overrun. The pilot stated that he felt like he had taken every precaution and that the accident was a result of the gear sliding on the painted surface of the threshold which was slick in spots from an earlier rain storm.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 208 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1996 | Cessna 208B | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Nov 1995 | Cessna 208B | Piedras Negras, Mexico | Transportes Aereos Coahila S.a | Fatal | 9 |
| 2 Mar 1995 | Cessna 208B | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | Martinaire Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1997 | Cessna 208B | Covington, Kentucky, United States | Baron Aviation Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1997 | Cessna 208B | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1995 | Cessna 208B | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Empire Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1996 | Boeing 737-130 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1997 | Piper PA-23 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1995 | Airbus A320-211 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1994 | De Havilland DHC-8-311 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Atlantic Coast Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1998 | Boeing 757 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | United Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 11 Apr 1998 | McDonnell Douglas MD82 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Trans World Airlines | No injuries | - |