20151111020679A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 208B · Grand Forks, ND · November 11, 2015

Date: November 11, 2015 · 09:50 local
Place: Grand Forks, ND
Airport: Grand Forks International
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N617ST
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16LA089
Reported as: Cessna 208B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard: 10
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,814 total4 in this make and model46 in the last 90 days

N617STRegistered now · Cessna 208BS/N 208B1044 · Built 2004 Airframe modelCessna 208B Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Aircraft on flight from anoka county airport to gfk on N0V 11, 2015. After aircraft was loaded and pilot on board gnd personnel removed and stowed tail stand. After landing in gfk and parking at ramp pilot dis-embarked the aircraft to place tail stand in and aircraft tipped on it's tail. Aircraft was righted by moving passengers forward on the aircraft and tail stand then installed.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ON FLIGHT FROM ANOKA COUNTY AIRPORT TO GFK ON N0V 11, 2015. AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED AND PILOT ON BOARD GND PERSONNEL REMOVED AND STOWED TAIL STAND. AFTER LANDING IN GFK AND PARKING AT RAMP PILOT DIS-EMBARKED THE AIRCRAFT TO PLACE TAIL STAND IN AND AIRCRAFT TIPPED ON IT'S TAIL. AIRCRAFT WAS RIGHTED BY MOVING PASSENGERS FORWARD ON THE AIRCRAFT AND TAIL STAND THEN INSTALLED.

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 CEN16LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrand Forks, NDThe pilot's failure to properly calculate the airplane's weight and balance and center of gravity, which resulted in the tail striking the ground.Nov 11, 2015 · Substantial damage