# Incident 20250927015499I: Cessna 208, Nassau, BH, September 27, 2025

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 27, 2025, 21:32 local time
- Place: Nassau, BH
- Airport: Lynden Pindling International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: GOYA
- Aircraft: N208JB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N208JB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 208 (registry code 2073702, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A (registry code 52257, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-114a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 208
- Reported engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-114A
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 2,769 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250927015499I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AT FBO RAMP FOR GROUND HANDLING AND PASSENGER BOARDING, THE TAIL STAND WAS REMOVED AND STOWED AFTER THE PASSENGERS HAD BOARDED. AS THE PIC ENTERED THE AIRCRAFT THROUGH THE AFT PASSENGER DOOR TO CLOSE IT, THE AIRCRAFT TIPPED AFT, CAUSING THE TAIL TO CONTACT THE GROUND DUE TO A SHIFT IN WEIGHT AND BALANCE

## Other reports on N208JB (1)

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

- [Incident 20170711014079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170711014079I), Jul 11, 2017: Cessna 208 (N208JB), New York, NY, Minor damage. During departure roll on the east river for takeoff from 6N7 the incident aircraft was approached by 3 jet skis on his right side. One jet ski followed the…

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.

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