Cessna 208B N754KP

Summary

On 22 October 2021 at about 16:42 local time, a Cessna 208B registered N754KP, operated by Alaska Seaplanes, was involved in an accident near Juneau, Alaska, United States. 6 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

22 October 2021 at 16:42

Classification

Accident

Location

Juneau, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Juneau Intl (JNU)

Coordinates

58.3554, -134.5833

Aircraft

Cessna 208B

Registration

N754KP

Category

Airplane

Year built

2007

Engines

1

Operator

Alaska Seaplanes

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Skagway

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC22LA003

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of directional control for reasons that could not be determined.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during takeoff about the time that the airplane reached rotational speed, the airplane veered abruptly to the right. To correct the veer, she applied left rudder, but the control travel felt limited, and the airplane continued to the right. The pilot thought that there was not adequate distance for the airplane to safely stop, so she continued the takeoff and maneuvered the airplane toward the runway for an emergency landing. When the pilot determined that a safe landing could be made, she shut down the engine. During the emergency landing, the right main landing gear and nosewheel collapsed, and both wings sustained substantial damage. A postaccident examination revealed no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The cause of the pilot’s loss of directional control on the runway could not be determined based on the available evidence for this investigation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.