# Accident 20210312002319A: Cessna 208B, Chevak, AK, March 12, 2021 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: March 12, 2021, 16:46 local time - Place: Chevak, AK - Airport: Chevak - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Taxi - Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135) - Operator: ENHA - Location: 61.5378° N, 165.6022° W: From the FAA - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.5378&lon=-165.6022&mi=10 - Aircraft: N407GV, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N407GV) (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 - Reported engine: P&W PT6A SER - People aboard: 5 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Other injuries: 0 - Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot - Pilot flight hours: 2,643 total - NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC21LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA025) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210312002319A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. 1) ON 03/12/2021 THE AIRMAN WAS DISPATCHED TO TAKE A FLIGHT TO HOOPER BAY AND CHEVAK ALASKA. 2) A FLIGHT RISK ASSESSMENT LOG WAS FILLED OUT AND INITIALED BY THE PILOT AND THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DISPATCH AGENT. 3)THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WEATHER SHEET SHOWED VISIBILITY AT 10 MILES, 1,900' OVERCAST, AND WIND FROM 090 DEGREES @ 19 KNOTS WITH A CROSSWIND COMPONENT OF 16 KNOTS 4) THE AREA FORECAST FOR THE DAY ON THE YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA LISTED A FORECAST FOR STRONG SURFACE WINDS, 25 GUSTING TO 35 KNOTS INCREASING 30 GUSTING TO 40 KNOTS SPREADING EAST ALONG THE COAST AFTER 06 ZULU (GREENWICH MEAN TIME). THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 0146 ZULU. 5) THE PILOT LANDED AT HOOPER BAY (15.4 MILES WEST OF CHEVAK) WITH CHEVAK IN SIGHT. THE WINDS AT HOOPER BAY WERE BETWEEN 16 AND 20 KNOTS, CONFIRMED BY A ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PILOT. 6) N407GV DEPARTED HOOPER BAY FOR CHEVAK AND OVERFLEW THE AIRPORT TO CHECK WINDS. WINDS WERE REPORTED FROM 090 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS BY THE CHEVAK AWOS (AUTOMATIC WEATHER OBSERVATION STATION), AND A LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. 7)AFTER LOADING 4 PASSENGERS AND BAGGAGE THE PILOT INITIATED A BACK TAXI TO RUNWAY 20. WIND CONDITIONS WERE THE SAME AS AT THE TIME OF LANDING. 8) DURING THE TAXI THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY A SUDDEN LARGE GUST OF WIND PUSHING HIM TOWARD THE WEST EDGE OF THE RUNWAY WHICH HE TRIED TO COUNTER WITH POWER AND RUDDER CONTROL WITHOUT SUCCESS, IN ADDITION THE WIND APPEARED TO SHIFT FROM A CROSS WIND TOWARD A PARTIAL TAILWIND. THE LEFT TIRE SUNK INTO THE SOFT SURFACE ON THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY EXPOSING THE BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT WING TO THE WIND. THE WIND CAUSED THE LEFT WING TO IMPACT THE SURFACE. THE PILOT INITIATED AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. 9) THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ VILLAGE AGENT ESTIMATED THE GUSTS AT THE TIME TO BE 35 TO 40 KNOTS. ## 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 ANC21LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA025), Mar 13, 2021: Cessna 208B (N407GV), Chevak, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control during the back-taxi for departure in strong crosswind conditions which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the… ## Other reports on N407GV (4) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 20251101016059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251101016059I), Nov 1, 2025: Cessna 208B (N407GV), Bethel, AK, No damage. On November 1, 2025, approximately 1210 local time, during cruise flight and headed for Bethel Airport; the PIC stated that he experienced several primary bus… - [Incident 20240615005659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240615005659I), Jun 15, 2024: Cessna 208B (N407GV), Hooper Bay, AK, No damage. The pilot was taxiing with attention diverted away from the ramp looking at the runway. The aircraft propeller struck a stack of cargo boxes on the ramp while… - [Accident 20000304038779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000304038779A), Mar 4, 2000: Cessna 208B (N407GV), Holy Cross, AK, Substantial damage. (.4) The commercial certificated pilot departed on a scheduled flight. During cruise, abour fifteen minutes after takeoff, he heard a bang. After landing at… - [Incident 19981028041309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981028041309I), Oct 28, 1998: Cessna 208B (N407GV), Pilot Station, AK, Minor damage. M&d initiated for failure of left hand landing gear. FSDO id #IAL39102801. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.