ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296244
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| Date: | Thursday 30 January 2003 |
| Time: | 03:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B |
| Owner/operator: | Grant Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N1276P |
| MSN: | 208B0852 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2800 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Russian Mission, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Russian Mission, AK (9AK2) |
| Bethel Airport, AK (BET/PABE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot did not place the tail stand under the tail of the airplane while loading a medical patient, and the airplane went down on its tail tie down ring, damaging the tail structure. A mechanic for the operator said the FS 427.88 bulkhead and tail tie down assembly were replaced due to the damage.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to use a tail stand while loading passengers, which resulted in the airplane's tail impacting the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC03LA030
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 February 2004 | N1276P | Grant Aviation | 0 | Toksook Bay Airport, AK (OOK) | |
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| 11 March 2011 | PK-MAD | Mission Aviation Fellowship - MAF | 0 | Mulia Airport (LII) |  |
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| 10 March 2021 | PK-MAD | Mission Aviation Fellowship - MAF | 0 | Angguruk Airstrip | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 18:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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