Cessna 208B N1275N
15 May 2014 · Aniak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 May 2014 at about 04:50 local time, a Cessna 208B registered N1275N, operated by Hageland Aviation Services Inc, was involved in an accident near Aniak, Alaska, 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 04:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aniak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aniak (ANI)
- Coordinates
- 61.5758, -159.5350
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208B
- Registration
- N1275N
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1999
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hageland Aviation Services Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aniak → Bethel
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC14CA036
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a forklift while taxiing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After unloading the airplane, the pilot did a walk around, then started the engine. As he began taxiing for takeoff, he misjudged the distance from the horizontal stabilizer and a fork lift that was parked near the cargo door. The horizontal stabilizer hit the forklift sustaining substantial damage. The operator stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 208 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2014 | Cessna 208B | Egegik, Alaska, United States | Grant Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2014 | Cessna 208B | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | Baron Aviation Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2014 | Cessna 208B | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States | Hageland Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jan 2014 | Cessna 208B | Olive Creek, Guyana | Trans Guyana Airways | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Cessna 208B | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | Sartec Corp | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Cessna 208B | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Multi-Aero, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2014 | Cessna U206C | Chitina, Alaska, United States | Copper Valley Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2014 | Cessna U206B | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | Fjord Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Airbus/Eurocopter AS 350 B3 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Can See Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2014 | Piper PA 18A 150 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 2014 | Craig C Walls SNOWYRIVER SPECIAL | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2014 | Cessna 185 | Gakona, Alaska, United States | Copper Valley Air Service LLC | No injuries | - |