Cessna 208B N980FE
3 February 1999 · Cody, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 February 1999 at about 00:11 local time, a Cessna 208B registered N980FE, operated by Corporate Air, was involved in an accident near Cody, Wyoming, 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 00:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cody, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Yellowstone Regional (COD)
- Coordinates
- 44.5097, -109.0497
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208B
- Registration
- N980FE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Corporate Air
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Riverton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- DEN99LA036
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control due to unfavorable winds conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that while he was taxiing out for takeoff on runway 22, he was monitoring the airport's Automatic Weather Observation Station (AWOS), and winds were reported to be gusting 34 to 36 knots. While turning from northwest to northeast on the taxiways, the airplane's left wing lifted up and the airplane nosed down. The AWOS wind report approximately 3 minutes after the accident was 250 degrees at 27 knots, gusting to 43 knots. The manufacturer's Information Manual for this airplane states that the maximum demonstrated crosswind velocity is 20 knots (not a limitation).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 208 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 1999 | Cessna 208B | Adjuntas | M&N Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Cessna 208 | Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States | RAM Aeronautical | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1999 | Cessna 208B | Bluefields, Nicaragua | La Costena | Fatal | 16 |
| 6 Dec 1999 | Cessna 208B | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1999 | Cessna 208 | Nairobi, Kenya | Kynyan Charter Co, A/C Leasing | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Oct 1999 | Cessna 208B | Lake Erie, Canada | Skylink Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1999 | Piper PA-28-180 | Burlington, Wyoming, United States | Garland Brothers, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Grumman American AA-5 | Newcastle, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 May 1999 | Piper PA-11 | Lander, Wyoming, United States | Mark A. Ramsey | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Cessna 180H | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1999 | Mooney M20K | Medicine Bow, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1999 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Wheatland, Wyoming, United States | Larry G. Wright | No injuries | - |