# Accident 19940831032649A: Cessna 208, Cape Beaufort, AK, August 31, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 31, 1994, 18:30 local time
- Place: Cape Beaufort, AK
- Airport: Cape Sabine Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: ALAA
- Location: 67.2401° N, 161.1890° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=67.2401&lon=-161.1890&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9825F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9825F-1999-11-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 208 (registry code 2073702, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 208
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A114
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,975 total, 110 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC94LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA126) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940831032649A

## Narrative

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

LANDING IN 15 KNOT CROSSWIND. DRAGGED A WING. NO IFR FOR OPS 135. USED A GPS UNIT FOR NAV ALSO IN ICING IN CLOUDS.

## 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 ANC94LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA126), Sep 1, 1994: Cessna 208 (N9825F), Cape Sabine, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING, INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS, NOT FOLLOWING PROCEDURES AND DIRECTIVES, AND OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITIES, AND THE OPERATORS INADEQUATE…

## Other reports on N9825F (1)

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

- [Accident 19950628015649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950628015649A), Jun 28, 1995: Cessna 208 (N9825F), Talkeetna, AK, Substantial damage. Struck trees during aerial survey. Remained airborne. Returned to base. Basic pilot error. Unsafe low altitude.

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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