NTSB investigations: Cessna 208B, 2004

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 208B. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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duckdb -csv -c "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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2004
    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"

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NTSB SEA05FA025Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Bellevue, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while on approach for landing in icing conditions. Inadequate airspeed was a factor.Dec 6, 2004 · N25SA · DestroyedNTSB CHI04LA298Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Decatur, ILThe pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, and his subsequent selection of a runway for takeoff that was listed as out of service, resulting in a collision with barricades and uneven terrain during takeoff.Sep 29, 2004 · N276PM · Substantial damageNTSB CHI04LA278Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Gwinner, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude during the circling maneuver. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper decision to execute the approach when weather conditions were below minimums and the low light (dark night) conditions.Sep 24, 2004 · N7392B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI04LA213Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Big Rapids, MIThe pilot's failure to verify that the cargo door was latched properly prior to flight and the subsequent in-flight opening of the door. A contributing factor was the box which departed the cargo compartment and struck the horizontal stabilizer.Aug 4, 2004 · N1037N · Substantial damageNTSB ANC04LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Egegik, AKThe captain's improper evaluation of the weather conditions and improper decision to taxi the airplane in high gusting wind conditions which resulted in the airplane's right wing striking the ground. A contributing factor was the high gusting wind.May 16, 2004 · N9820F · Substantial damageNTSB ATL04IA098Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Tunica, MSThe pilot's improper use of the emergency power lever which resulted in excessive operating temperatures. A factor was the improper adjustment of the emergency power lever dead band.Apr 27, 2004 · N738FX · Minor damageNTSB ANC04IA046Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 208 · Kalaupapa, HIAn in-flight encounter with turbulence during cruise flight, which resulted in a minor injury to a passenger. On February 7, 2006, this occurrence was reclassified from an accident to an incident and this narrative was modified.Apr 21, 2004 · N302PW · No damageNTSB ANC04LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Toksook Bay, AKThe pilot's inadequate planning and decision to initiate a takeoff into a crosswind that exceeded the airplane's demonstrated crosswind component, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the takeoff roll, and subsequent collision with terrain…Feb 10, 2004 · N1276P · Substantial damageNTSB ATL04IA073Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Auburn, ALThe fatigue fracture of the wire rope portion on the rudder control cable assembly due to improper installation and inadequate procedures by the aircraft manufacturer.Feb 3, 2004 · N125AR · No damage