Cessna 208B N208SM

Summary

On 20 June 2014 at about 02:30 local time, a Cessna 208B registered N208SM, operated by Grant Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Egegik, Alaska, 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.

Date

20 June 2014 at 02:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Egegik, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

58.2731, -157.5375

Aircraft

Cessna 208B

Registration

N208SM

Category

Airplane

Year built

1999

Engines

1

Operator

Grant Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Egegik → Bethel

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC14CA044

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of situational awareness during the takeoff roll resulting in a collision with a refrigeration trailer.

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

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The pilot was departing from a road lined with refrigeration trailers located on a tidal beach. He said that during the takeoff roll he noticed a red buoy located in his departure path. He reduced the throttle and attempted to maneuver around the buoy striking the right wing on a refrigeration trailer. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. In the recommendation section of the NTSB Accident/Incident Reporting Form 6120.1, the operator stated that the accident may have been prevented if the pilot had followed company policy and walked the beach to look for obstructions prior to departure.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.