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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 208B · Fairbanks, AK · April 3, 2021

Date: April 3, 2021 · 13:15 local
Place: Fairbanks, AK
Airport: Fairbanks International
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: FXGA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N215MC
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA164
Reported as: Cessna 208B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,727 total650 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N215MCRegistered now · Cessna 208BS/N 208B0730 · Built 1999 Airframe modelCessna 208B Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114ATurbo-prop

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What happened

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04/03/2021 13:15 Hrs AKDT Fairbanks Alaska N215MC reported on takeoff from runway two (2) left that the engine started to run rough. Pilot decided at 200 feet in initial take off to climb to land, and aircraft experienced a hard landing and taxied off runway. Aircraft and left landing gear damaged five souls onboard. Weather was IMC in ground icing conditions.

As the FAA filed it

04/03/2021 13:15 HRS AKDT FAIRBANKS ALASKA N215MC REPORTED ON TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY TWO (2) LEFT THAT THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. PILOT DECIDED AT 200 FEET IN INITIAL TAKE OFF TO CLIMB TO LAND, AND AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING AND TAXIED OFF RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT AND LEFT LANDING GEAR DAMAGED FIVE SOULS ONBOARD. WEATHER WAS IMC IN GROUND ICING CONDITIONS.

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 WPR21LA164Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFairbanks, AKA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.Apr 3, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N215MC · 1

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

Incident 20190721017779IGround/Ramp/Ma · Unalakllet, AK?At approximately 1317 local, the pilot departed Unalakleet Airport for st. michael on an IFR flight plan. The pilot landed there without incident, loaded passengers on board, and then departed back for Unalakleet at 1409. Upon reaching 5000 ft headed to…Jul 21, 2019 · No damage