Cessna 208B N1116Y
12 August 2000 · North Platte, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 August 2000 at about 04:00 local time, a Cessna 208B registered N1116Y was involved in an accident near North Platte, Nebraska, 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 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Platte, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Platte Regional (LBF)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208B
- Registration
- N1116Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Grand Island
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI00LA254
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the pilot not maintaining clearance form the other airplane while taxiing. A factor was the dark night.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A Cessna 208B sustained minor damage during taxiing when it impacted a standing Cessna 172N with two occupants. The 172N sustained substantial damage. The Cessna 172N while on a taxiway, "performed our run-up and opened our flight plan." The Cessna 208B's pilot said, "Then all of a sudden I saw the rudder of the airplane. There were no lights on the tail of 172 that I could see. I applied the brakes and slid the wheels but the propeller cut into the tail of the 172." A witness stated, "[The Cessna 172N] taxied out to taxi way 'B'. As he was leaving I saw that he did have his beacon on the tail flashing, this was about 10:40. ... As I walked outside, [the Cessna 208B] was on taxiway 'B' traveling at a moderate to slightly high speed. Nothing outrageous but he was moving along. Then I saw the impact. ... It wasn't until I drove out there that I saw the 172 with the tail tore off that I realized what had happened."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 208B 208B | N1116Y | - | Minor |
| Cessna 172N 172N | N734WD | McAir Aviation | Substantial |
Other Cessna 208 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2000 | Cessna 208 | Filitheyo, Maldives | Hummingbird Island Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Cessna 208B | Greenville, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Cessna 208 | Teslin Lake, Canada | Royal Canadian Mounted Police | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Sep 2000 | Cessna 208B | Belleville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Cessna 208B | La Fortuna, Costa Rica | Sansa Aircraft | Fatal | 10 |
| 9 Oct 2000 | Cessna 208B | Lummi Island, Washington, United States | Empire Airlines Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-32-300 | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Champion 7GCBC | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-31-325 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Pzl-Mielec M-18A | Champion, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Cessna 152 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Beechcraft 35 | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |