Cessna 208B N1116Y
8 February 2007 · Alliance, Nebraska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 February 2007 at about 09:25 local time, a Cessna 208B registered N1116Y was involved in an accident near Alliance, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 09:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alliance, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Alliance Muni (AIA)
- Coordinates
- 42.0550, -102.8064
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208B
- Registration
- N1116Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Omaha → Alliance
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CHI07FA068
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's descent below minimum descent altitude while on a nonprecision approach. A contributing factor was a low ceiling.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was dispatched on a nonscheduled cargo flight to an airport other than his usual destination because it had a precision instrument approach, while his usual destination airport did not. The pilot elected to fly to his usual airport, and attempted a nonprecision instrument approach. The airport had both a VOR and an NDB approach. The NDB approach was noted as being out of service, although there was still a radio signal coming from the navigation aid. The pilot was cleared for the VOR approach, although instrumentation inside the cockpit was found set for the NDB approach, and radar track data disclosed that the flight path was consistent with the NDB approach path, not the VOR's. The airport's reported weather was 1.25 miles visibility, with a 200-foot overcast in mist. The airport's minimum NDB approach altitude is 652 feet above touchdown height. The airplane did not reach the runway, and collided with a pole and a building. Inspection of the airplane disclosed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 208 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2007 | Cessna 208B | Culiacan, Mexico | Aerocalafia | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2007 | Cessna 208B | Quepos, Costa Rica | SANSA of Costa Rica | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 2007 | Cessna 208B | Chub Cay, Bahamas | Agape Flights, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2007 | Cessna 208B | Naches, Washington, United States | Kapowsin Air Sports Ltd | Fatal | 10 |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Cessna 208B | Bolivar, Venezuela | Linea Turistica Aereotuy | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2007 | Cessna 208B | Cross City, Florida, United States | Paragon Air Express, Inc | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2007 | Cessna A188B | Sargent, Nebraska, United States | Air Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Cessna 140 | Grant, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Boeing Stearman E75 | Gordon, Nebraska, United States | Ken Horwitz | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2007 | Maule M5-210C | Central City, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-17 | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2007 | Cessna 152 | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |