Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 30 January 2003
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Grant Aviation
Registration Number: N1276P
Location: Russian Mission, Alaska –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Tail tie-down assembly and bulkhead.Tail tie-down assembly and bulkhead.
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A medical passenger aircraft experienced a fatal accident due to a pilot failure to properly secure the tail stand while loading. The aircraft impacted the ground on its tail tie-down ring, resulting in structural damage. A mechanic reported replacing faulty bulkhead and tail tie-down assembly components.A medical passenger aircraft experienced a fatal accident due to a pilot failure to properly secure the tail stand while loading. The aircraft impacted the ground on its tail tie-down ring, resulting in structural damage. A mechanic reported replacing faulty bulkhead and tail tie-down assembly components.
Description
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.
Primary Cause
Pilot failure to use a tail stand during passenger loading.Pilot failure to use a tail stand during passenger loading.Share on:
