Cessna 208 N208EE
4 July 2018 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 2018 at about 12:23 local time, a Cessna 208 registered N208EE, operated by Multi-Aero Inc, was involved in an accident near Chicago, Illinois, 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 12:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chicago O'hare Intl (ORD)
- Coordinates
- 41.9742, -87.9078
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208
- Registration
- N208EE
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2006
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Multi-Aero Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ironwood → Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA409
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The service truck driver’s evasive maneuver to avoid a bag cart tug, which resulted in the truck impacting a parked airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The manager of regulatory compliance for the operator reported that a service truck had impacted the airplane, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. He added that the first officer was on the ground and that the captain was in the terminal at the time of impact. The Federal Aviation Administrator (FAA) inspector reported that the flight crew reported that the captain was on-board the airplane and that the first officer was on the ground at the time of impact. The airplane was scheduled to depart in 1 hour, and they were preparing to fuel the airplane. The FAA inspector added that the service truck driver reported that he was crossing the taxiway on the zipper road, and as he approached the main terminal road, a bag cart tug pulled out in front of him, causing him to swerve into the parked airplane. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The manager reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 208 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2018 | Cessna 208 | Njabini, Kenya | - | Fatal | 10 |
| 13 May 2018 | Cessna 208B | Clonbullogue, Ireland | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Nov 2018 | Cessna 208 | Bakersfield, California, United States | West Air, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 2018 | Cessna 208 | Tuzantan, Mexico | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Sep 2018 | Cessna 208 | Narita, Japan | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Apr 2018 | Cessna 208B | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | Hageland Aviation Services Inc | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 8 Feb 2018 | Cessna 172M | Centralia, Illinois, United States | Airgo Inc | Serious injuries | - |
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| 16 Jun 2018 | Rgj JOHNSON AIR CAM | Greenwood, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |