20051024029809A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 208B · Unalakleet, AK · October 24, 2005

Date: October 24, 2005 · 15:04 local
Place: Unalakleet, AK
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: FXTA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1263Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC06LA007
Reported as: Cessna 208B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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(-23) While operating at very low altitude and high speed the pilot performed a maneuver similar to a wingover. As the aircraft was descending rapidly a noise in the cargo area of the airplane caused the pilot to look back and when he refocused his attention outside it was too late to avoid controlled flight into terrain. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE OPERATING AT VERY LOW ALTITUDE AND HIGH SPEED THE PILOT PERFORMED A MANEUVER SIMILAR TO A WINGOVER. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESCENDING RAPIDLY A NOISE IN THE CARGO AREA OF THE AIRPLANE CAUSED THE PILOT TO LOOK BACK AND WHEN HE REFOCUSED HIS ATTENTION OUTSIDE IT WAS TOO LATE TO AVOID CONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO TERRAIN. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED

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 ANC06LA007Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportUnalakleet, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from terrain while performing a low altitude maneuver.Oct 24, 2005 · Substantial damage