- Date
- November 1, 1985, 09:50 local (13:50 UTC)
- Place
- Bethel, AK
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9241FCessna 208
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19851101055809A
- Case key
- 4583
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
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 checklist nor where the passengers briefed before the flt. The wreckage was visible from the arpt control twr but was not located until several hours after the accident by air search.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9241F
- Reported as
- Cessna 208
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 20800006
- Airframe hours
- 860
- Engine
- P&W PT6A-114, 600 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Hermens Air, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Hermens Air, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 15, 1985 · 60 hours before
- Departed
- BET · Bethel, AK
- Destination
- VAK · Chevak, AK
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
- Airport
- BET · Bethel, runway 18, 6,399 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 3,009 total · 154 in this make and model · 2,850 as pilot in command · 209 in the last 90 days · 54 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,800 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 16 °F, dew point 9 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BET, 8 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.