Service difficulty report · Structure · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 22, 2025
Submitted
November 12, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N208CE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0466
Aircraft time
19,280 hours, 12,427 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT HAD A STATIONARY TAIL STRIKE DAMAGING THE LOWER TAIL CONE AREA AND TAIL TIE DOWN FITTING. AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED ON A SLOPE AND WHEN THE PILOTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT THE PLANE TILTED BACK AND THE TAIL STRUCK THE GROUND. CAUSED DAMAGE TO LOWER AFT TAIL CONE BULKHEAD, TAIL TIE DOWN FITTING, AND AFT CENTER LOWER TAIL CONE STRINGER.

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