Cessna 208 N926FE
31 October 2019 · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 October 2019 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 208 registered N926FE, operated by Corporate Air, was involved in an accident near Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Daniel K Inouye Intl (HNL)
- Coordinates
- 21.3131, -157.9253
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208
- Registration
- N926FE
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1987
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Corporate Air
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Honolulu → Lihue
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC20LA003
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot of the Cessna's failure to set the parking brake before diverting his attention inside the airplane, which resulted in his airplane colliding with the airplane ahead of it on the taxiway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of a Cessna 208B airplane reported that, during taxi to the runway for departure, his airplane was positioned approximately 50 ft behind another airplane holding for departure. He added that, he set the condition lever at low idle, and the power lever was set all the way aft to idle. He said he then set the parking brake before diverting his attention to inside of the airplane. Shortly after, he was startled by a noise and vibration, looked up, and realized his airplane had taxied into the airplane in front of him. A postaccident examination of the Cessna 208B by a Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness inspector revealed no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the brake system that would have precluded normal operation. Given the absence of any mechanical issues with the Cessna 208B's brake system, it is likely the pilot inadvertently failed to set the parking brake before diverting his attention inside the airplane, and the airplane subsequently collided with the airplane ahead.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 208 B | N926FE | Corporate Air | Minor |
| Cessna 172 S | N274MM | - | Substantial |
Other Cessna 208 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2019 | Cessna 208 | Pepperell, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2019 | Cessna 208 | Bella Bella, Canada | Seair Seaplanes Ltd | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Cessna 208 | Plant City, Florida, United States | ISR Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Cessna 208B | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | Mokulele Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Cessna 208 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Grant Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 2019 | Cessna 208 | Victoria, Texas, United States | Martinaire Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
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