Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 19 June 2014
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Grant Aviation
Registration Number: N208SM
Location: near Egegik, AK –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Right wing of the airplaneRight wing of the airplane
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A pilot departing from a road lined with refrigeration trailers on a tidal beach in Alaska experienced a collision with a refrigeration trailer during takeoff. The pilot reported noticing a red buoy in his path and subsequently reduced the throttle, resulting in significant damage to the right wing of the airplane. The pilot asserted no pre-existing mechanical issues indicated a safe operational outcome.A pilot departing from a road lined with refrigeration trailers on a tidal beach in Alaska experienced a collision with a refrigeration trailer during takeoff. The pilot reported noticing a red buoy in his path and subsequently reduced the throttle, resulting in significant damage to the right wing of the airplane. The pilot asserted no pre-existing mechanical issues indicated a safe operational outcome.
Description
The pilot was departing from a road lined with refrigeration trailers located on a tidal beach at Egegik, Alaska. He said that during the takeoff roll he noticed a red buoy located in his departure path. He reduced the throttle and attempted to maneuver around the buoy striking the right wing on a refrigeration trailer. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot’s loss of situational awareness during the takeoff roll resulting in a collision with a refrigeration trailer.
Primary Cause
Loss of situational awareness during takeoff leading to a collision with a refrigeration trailer.Loss of situational awareness during takeoff leading to a collision with a refrigeration trailer.Share on:
