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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 208B · Tununak, AK · February 24, 2002

Date: February 24, 2002 · 15:00 local
Place: Tununak, AK
Airport: Tununak Airport
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ENHA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N454SF
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC02LA016
Reported as: Cessna 208B

N454SFRegistered now · Cessna 208BS/N 208B-0797 · Built 1999 Airframe modelCessna 208B Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) The taxi ways could not be plowed causing the pilot to taxi the aircraft onto a snow berm at west edge of the runway, coming to a complete stop, the pilot released the brakes and the aircraft started to roll backwards. When the pilot applied the brakes, the tail of the aircraft struck the ground causing damage to the tie down ring and the associated stringers. The damage to the aircraft was minor and the pilot elected to fly the aircraft back to bethel after he was unable to locate a telephone. He said the aircraft was on the runway, presenting a danger to any landing aircraft, and he believed it was in the interest of safety to relocate the aircraft to bethel.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE TAXI WAYS COULD NOT BE PLOWED CAUSING THE PILOT TO TAXI THE AIRCRAFT ONTO A SNOW BERM AT WEST EDGE OF THE RUNWAY, COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE PILOT RELEASED THE BRAKES AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. WHEN THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TIE DOWN RING AND THE ASSOCIATED STRINGERS. THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS MINOR AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO BETHEL AFTER HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A TELEPHONE. HE SAID THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE RUNWAY, PRESENTING A DANGER TO ANY LANDING AIRCRAFT, AND HE BELIEVED IT WAS IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY TO RELOCATE THE AIRCRAFT TO BETHEL.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC02LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTununak, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Factors associated with the accident are snow drifts across the runway, and excessive braking during the rearward roll.Feb 24, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N454SF · 3

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

Accident 20200204002009ATakeoff: Rotation · Hooper Bay, AKDuring the interview, the pilot stated that he attempted a take-off in 3 or more inches of wet heavy snow. During the take-off roll he stated that he was not accelerating as expected and confirmed the configuration of the aircraft was correct but did not…Feb 4, 2020 · Substantial damage Accident 20080115010999ALevel Off Touchdown · Bethel, AK(-23) The pilot landed at the Bethel, Alaska airport between runway 18 and the taxiway. The aircraft touched down on the tundra collapsing the nose gear, coming to rest on taxiway delta. The aircraft sustained damage to the propeller, cargo pod, nose gear and…Jan 15, 2008 · Substantial damage Accident 20051213030319ATakeoff Ground Roll · Newtok, AK(-23) On 12/13/05 aircraft N454SF, operated by grant aviation inc. and piloted by [privacy data omitted] drifted off the runway at Newtok, Alaska during the takeoff roll. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing tip, drag link on the nose…Dec 13, 2005 · Substantial damage