# Accident 20081007848831A: Cessna 208B, Bethel, AK, October 7, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 7, 2008, 17:20 local time
- Place: Bethel, AK
- Airport: Bethel
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: ENHA
- Location: 60.7797° N, 161.8381° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.7797&lon=-161.8381&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1229C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1229C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 208B (registry code 2073701, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 208B
- People aboard: 10
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,700 total, 1,100 in this make and model, 220 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC09LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09LA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081007848831A

## Narrative

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

(-23) HAGELAND N411GV A CESSNA 208B AND GRANT N1229C A CESSNA 208B HIT LEFT WINGS WHILE TAXING AT BETHEL, AK AIRPORT.  N411GV WAS CLEARED TO TAXI FROM THE NORTH RAMP TO RUNWAY 36 VIA GOLF.  N1229C WAS CLEARED TO TAXI FROM BRAVO TAXIWAY TO PARKING AT THE NORTH RAMP AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO STAY TO THE RIGHT FOR COMPANY.  AT THE CORNER OF TAXIWAYS BRAVO AND CHARLIE THE AIRCRAFT HIT EACH OTHER.  BOTH AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## 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 ANC09LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09LA004), Oct 8, 2008: Cessna 208B (N1229C), Bethel, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to maintain adequate clearance/distance from each other at the taxiway intersection to avoid a collision. Contributing to the accident was a lack of clear and concise…

## Other reports on N1229C (2)

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

- [Incident 20231014013359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231014013359I), Oct 14, 2023: Cessna 208B (N1229C), Klawock, AK, Minor damage. The pilot in command and a passenger statement and interview revealed that on initial startup, the taxi on ramp and the back taxi on runway were uneventful.…
- [Incident 20150320006989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150320006989I), Mar 20, 2015: Cessna 208B (N1229C), Klawock, AK, Minor damage. Aircraft struck imature bald eagle with nose gear while on an instrument departure from Klawock Airport.

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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