Cessna 208 N750Z

Summary

On 5 June 2016 at about 11:30 local time, a Cessna 208 registered N750Z, operated by Multi Aero Inc., was involved in an accident near Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. 9 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.

Date

5 June 2016 at 11:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Fort Dodge Rgnl (FOD)

Coordinates

42.5525, -94.1833

Aircraft

Cessna 208

Registration

N750Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

2004

Engines

1

Operator

Multi Aero Inc.

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Dodge → St Louis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA308

Nobody was injured.

The flight crew's failure to install the tail stand prior to passenger boarding, which resulted in a tail strike.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot in command reported that during the loading of the seventh and final passenger, the airplane tipped onto its tail and impacted the ramp surface. He further reported that the tail stand was not installed and neither he nor the co-pilot noticed the omission before passenger loading began. According to the National Transportation Safety Board Accident/ Incident report form 6120.1 submitted by the operator; after a review of pictures sent to company maintenance, no "major damage" was visually identified, the airplane was released for service, and the flight crew completed the revenue flight. After the airplane reached a company domicile, the airplane was "grounded" after a further visual inspection revealed substantial damage to the aft bulkhead.      The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.