19851101055809A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 208 · Bethel, AK · November 1, 1985

Date
November 1, 1985 · 09:50 local
Place
Bethel, AK
Airport
Bethel
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9241F
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC86FA007
Reported as
Cessna 208
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A11
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
3,009 total154 in this make and model209 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine flameout after intersection departure. Struck ground nose low. Suspect improper fuel tank was selected.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FLAMEOUT AFTER INTERSECTION DEPARTURE. STRUCK GROUND NOSE LOW. SUSPECT IMPROPER FUEL TANK WAS SELECTED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.