Cessna 208B N410GV
9 July 2003 · Kotzebue, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 July 2003 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 208B registered N410GV, operated by Hageland Aviation Services Inc, was involved in an accident near Kotzebue, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kotzebue, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 66.8856, -162.5986
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208B
- Registration
- N410GV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hageland Aviation Services Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kotzebue → Point Hope
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC03LA071
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The airplane encountered unforecast turbulence, which resulted in serious injury to the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The operator reported that the captain left the cockpit while in cruise flight to inspect the cargo. While he was inspecting the cargo, the airplane encountered unforecast turbulence, and the captain fell, breaking his ankle. The first officer returned the airplane to the departure airport. The airplane was not damaged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 208 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2003 | Cessna 208 | Caqueta Province, Colombia | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2003 | Cessna 208B | San Angelo, Texas, United States | Baron Aviation Services Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 2003 | Cessna 208B | New Russia, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Cessna 208B | Saginaw, Michigan, United States | Mid Atlantic Freight, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Cessna 208B | Covington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2003 | Cessna 208B | Cody, Wyoming, United States | Corporate Air | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2003 | Rockwell 500-S | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | State of Alaska Division of Forestry | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Williamson GLASTAR | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Cessna 206 | English Bay, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Cloud-Wag Aero SPORTSMEN | Noatak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Cessna 401 | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |