# Fatal NTSB investigations: Cessna 208

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA25FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA119.md): Cessna 208 · Pierson, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 14, 2025 · N40EA · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrument-rated pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB DCA02MA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA02MA003.md): Cessna 208 · Dillingham, AK · Accident · 10 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 2001 · N9530F · Destroyed
  > an in-flight loss of control resulting from upper surface ice contamination that the pilot-in-command failed to detect during his preflight inspection of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a preflight inspection requirement for CE-208…
- [NTSB DCA97WA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA97WA044.md): Cessna 208 · Cambodia · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Apr 30, 1997 · N9825F · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC91FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91FA018.md): Cessna 208 · False Pass, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1990 · N9444F · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to continue flight into an area of mountainous terrain and adverse weather conditions. The terrain and weather were factors.
- [NTSB LAX87FA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA087.md): Cessna 208 · Cima, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1987 · N9613F · Destroyed
  > While on a day/vfr flt from ontario, CA to las vegas, NV, the acft collided with mountainous terrain near the top of a 6500' peak. Radar data showed that aprx 20 min before the acdnt, the acft began a gradual dscnt from about 10,000'. No preimpact part…
- [NTSB ANC86FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86FA007.md): Cessna 208 · Bethel, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1985 · N9241F · Destroyed
  > A total loss of pwr was experienced on takeoff due to the fuel selectors being in the off position. The plt attempted to restart the eng during which time the acft entered a stall and collided with the terrain. According to passengers the plt did not use a…
- [NTSB ATL85MA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85MA286.md): Cessna 208 · Jenkinsburg, GA · Accident · 17 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1985 · N551CC · Destroyed
  > As the plt & 16 jumpers deptd on a skydiving flt, the eng lost pwr at aprx 300' AGL. The acft then banked steeply left, spiraled in a steep nose dwn attitude & crashed. An exam revealed fuel in the tanks was contaminated with wtr & foreign material with the…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073702'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=2073702

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