Cessna 208 N193GE
13 August 1999 · Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1999 at about 17:11 local time, a Cessna 208 registered N193GE, operated by RAM Aeronautical, was involved in an accident near Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States. One person was on board and 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 17:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208
- Registration
- N193GE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- RAM Aeronautical
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Manchester → Denver
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC99LA200
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
an inadequate auxiliary fuel tank installation which resulted in a leak of undetermined origin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
With an auxiliary fuel tank system installed, the pilot filled the tanks and departed. A few minutes later, he noticed fuel on the floor of the cabin, and tried to reach an airport. However, the fuel fumes were so strong he elected to land in an open field. After touchdown, the airplane passed through a ditch the pilot had not observed from the air. The nose landing gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over. An airborne witness reported the pilot exited the airplane after about 5 minutes, and about 5 minutes later, the airplane caught fire and burned. The post-crash fire consumed the cabin. In an interview, the pilot reported that he had not initiated use of the auxiliary fuel tank system when the accident occurred. He also reported he could not see where the fuel was coming from. The investigation revealed the tank installation did not match the FAA Form 337, the instructions for use of the ferry tank system were inadequate, and the pilot had reported that the auxiliary fuel pumps were secured to a board which was not secured to the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 208 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 1999 | Cessna 208B | Adjuntas | M&N Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1999 | Cessna 208B | Cody, Wyoming, United States | Corporate Air | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1999 | Cessna 208B | Bluefields, Nicaragua | La Costena | Fatal | 16 |
| 6 Dec 1999 | Cessna 208B | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1999 | Cessna 208 | Nairobi, Kenya | Kynyan Charter Co, A/C Leasing | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Oct 1999 | Cessna 208B | Lake Erie, Canada | Skylink Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 1999 | Godbout EXEC 162F | Milan, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Oct 1999 | Cessna 172 | Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1999 | Piper PA-28-140 | Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1999 | Lake LA-4-250 | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1999 | Robinson R-22B | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 2000 | Piper PA-28-181 | Center Harbor, New Hampshire, United States | JON Eifert | Minor injuries | - |