# Accident 20011221034009A: Cessna 208B, Auburn-Lewiston, ME, December 21, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 21, 2001, 20:04 local time
- Place: Auburn-Lewiston, ME
- Airport: Auburn-Lewiston Municipal
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: FTSA
- Location: 44.0483° N, 70.2833° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0483&lon=-70.2833&mi=10
- Aircraft: N207TA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 208B
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD02LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA021) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011221034009A

## Narrative

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

(-23) DEPARTED RNWY 04 AT LEW. THE PILOT REPORTED SNOW WITH @ 1" ON THE RUNWAY. RUNWAY IS 5000'. AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AT 90 KTS AND SETTLED BACK TO THE RUNWAY WITH APPROX. 1500' REMAINING. PROP BROUGHT TO BETA AND REVERSE. WHEN THE PILOT WAS SURE THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT BE BROUGHT TO A STOP, SHE SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND ALL ELECTRICAL. THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY, STRIKING THE LOCALIZER ANTENNA AND COMING TO REST 30' PAST THE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE CENTERED AROUND THE HORIZONTAL STAB. THERE IS A 3-4 DEGREE SLANT, LEFT SIDE HIGH, TO THE STAB.

## 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 IAD02LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA021), Dec 21, 2001: Cessna 208B (N207TA), Lewiston, ME, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to adequately ensure the wings were free of contamination prior to departure. Factors included the operator's inadequate de-icing procedures and the snowy weather conditions.

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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