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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 208B · Bethel, AK · November 26, 1996

Date
November 26, 1996 · 11:01 local
Place
Bethel, AK
Airport
Bethel
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
UATA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4704B
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC97FA008
Reported as
Cessna 208B
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A114
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
3,623 total474 in this make and model270 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.

Observed turn back after takeoff. Pilot reported standby. Stalled. Sprialed to impact. Accessory gear box fractures

As the FAA filed it

OBSERVED TURN BACK AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT REPORTED STANDBY. STALLED. SPRIALED TO IMPACT. ACCESSORY GEAR BOX FRACTURES

NTSB investigation

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