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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 208B · El Paso, TX · April 26, 2011

Date: April 26, 2011 · 18:58 local
Place: El Paso, TX
Airport: El Paso International Airport
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: MT9A
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N208TF
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA309
Reported as: Cessna 208B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,990 total190 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N208TFRegistered now · Cessna 208BS/N 208B0592 · Built 1997 Airframe modelCessna 208B Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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On April 26, 2011 at 1858 MDT a Cessna 208, N208TF registered to aero leasing, was tipped over by a strong wind gust while awaiting taxi instructions at El Paso International Airport, El Paso, Texas while on a cargo flight. Visual meterlogical prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the commercial certificated pilot was not injured. The flight originated at El Paso International Airport, El Paso, Texas

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 26, 2011 AT 1858 MDT A CESSNA 208, N208TF REGISTERED TO AERO LEASING, WAS TIPPED OVER BY A STRONG WIND GUST WHILE AWAITING TAXI INSTRUCTIONS AT EL PASO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EL PASO, TEXAS WHILE ON A CARGO FLIGHT. VISUAL METERLOGICAL PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATED PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT EL PASO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EL PASO, TEXAS

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 CEN11CA309Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEl Paso, TXThe pilot's loss of control as result of the gusting wind.Apr 27, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N208TF · 2

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

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