# Accident 19891001040679A: Cessna 208, King Salmon, AK, October 1, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 1, 1989, 17:47 local time
- Place: King Salmon, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HERA
- Location: 58.7503° N, 156.5405° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.7503&lon=-156.5405&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9382F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9382F-2003-06-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 208 (registry code 2073702, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A (registry code 52043, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 208
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A114
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,020 total, 310 in this make and model, 210 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC90LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA001) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891001040679A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENCOUNTERED ROUGH AIR AND DOWNDRAFT ON WATER TAKEOFF. FAILED TO ABORT AND CRASHED INTO SHORE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC90LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA001), Oct 2, 1989: Cessna 208 (N9382F), King Salmon, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE SURROUNDING TERRAIN, UNFAVORABLE WIND, DOWNDRAFT, THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, AND HIS SELF…

## Other reports on N9382F (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19890718061269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890718061269I), Jul 18, 1989: Cessna 208 (N9382F), No Name Lake, AK, Minor damage. Struck a submerged object on rotation from No Name Lake. Continued flight. Found a cracked float fitting.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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