Cessna 208B N215MC

Summary

On 3 April 2021 at about 21:15 local time, a Cessna 208B registered N215MC, operated by Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd DBA, was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. 5 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

3 April 2021 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Fairbanks Intl (AFA)

Coordinates

64.8151, -147.8564

Aircraft

Cessna 208B

Registration

N215MC

Category

Airplane

Year built

1999

Engines

1

Operator

Tatonduk Outfitters Ltd DBA

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Galena

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA164

Nobody was injured.

A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the takeoff climb, he retracted the flaps, and the engine began to run rough. The pilot elected to abort the landing on the remaining runway. The airplane descended rapidly with the decreased airspeed and subsequently landed hard, sustaining substantial damage. The passengers reported that the airplane bounced three to four times when it landed. Ground witnesses reported heavy snowfall at the time the airplane took off. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available evidence.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.