20081007848872A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 208B · Bethel, AK · October 7, 2008

Date: October 7, 2008 · 17:20 local
Place: Bethel, AK
Airport: Bethel
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: EPUA
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N411GV
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC09LA004
Reported as: Cessna 208B
People aboard: 8
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N411GVRegistered now · Cessna 208BS/N 208B0672 · Built 1998 Airframe modelCessna 208B Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-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.

As the FAA filed it

(-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.

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 ANC09LA004Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBethel, AKThe 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 instruction to either airplane by the ground controller to…Oct 8, 2008 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage