# NTSB investigations: Cessna 208B, AZ

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 WPR26LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA219.md): Cessna 208B · Marana, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jun 13, 2026 · N593EX · No damage
- [NTSB WPR20CA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA298.md): Cessna 208 · Whitmore, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 7, 2020 · N186GC · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during landing due to a flat main landing gear tire, which resulted in a lateral runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR17LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA207.md): Cessna 208B · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2017 · N786WW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a light pole while taxiing.
- [NTSB OPS10IA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS10IA015.md): Cessna 208B · Phoenix, AZ · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2010 · N992FE · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The Cessna 208 pilot’s failure to identify the correct landing runway.
- [NTSB LAX05LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA244.md): Cessna 208B · Globe, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2005 · N717BT · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the compressor turbine stator vane, the liberation of vane material into the compressor turbine, and the total loss of engine power. Also causal was the operator's failure to inspect the compressor turbine vane during fuel nozzle checks.
- [NTSB LAX04LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA043.md): Cessna 208B · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2003 · N717BT · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper decision to taxi behind another airplane conducting an engine run-up, which resulted in a jet blast encounter.
- [NTSB DEN03FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03FA012.md): Cessna 208B · Parks, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2002 · N514DB · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper in flight planning/decision making, his flight into known icing conditions, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in the inadvertent stall/spin and impact with terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were the…
- [NTSB LAX95FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA076.md): Cessna 208B · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1995 · N746FE · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to properly configure the aircraft fuel system prior to takeoff, and his failure maintain an adequate terrain clearance altitude while maneuvering to return to the airport. Factors in the accident were the dark night lighting conditions,…

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AZ' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073701', '2073700', '2073705'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073701&state=AZ

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