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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 208B · Egegik, AK · May 16, 2004

Date: May 16, 2004 · 10:15 local
Place: Egegik, AK
Airport: Egegik Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: PNSA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9820F
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC04LA054
Reported as: Cessna 208B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A114A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,300 total290 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days

N9820FRegistered now · Cessna 208BS/N 208B0410 · Built 1994 Airframe modelCessna 208B Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot and co-pilot were taxiing the airplane from the parking ramp to the runway for takeoff when the left wing was lifted by a wind gust resulting in the right wing striking the ground. The wind was estimated from 110 degrees at 35 knots gusting to 40 knots.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT AND CO-PILOT WERE TAXIING THE AIRPLANE FROM THE PARKING RAMP TO THE RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF WHEN THE LEFT WING WAS LIFTED BY A WIND GUST RESULTING IN THE RIGHT WING STRIKING THE GROUND. THE WIND WAS ESTIMATED FROM 110 DEGREES AT 35 KNOTS GUSTING TO 40 KNOTS.

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 ANC04LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEgegik, AKThe captain's improper evaluation of the weather conditions and improper decision to taxi the airplane in high gusting wind conditions which resulted in the airplane's right wing striking the ground. A contributing factor was the high gusting wind.May 16, 2004 · Substantial damage