Incident Overview

Date: Tuesday 26 April 2011
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster
Owner/operator: Martinaire
Registration Number: N208TF
Location: El Paso International Airport, TX (ELP) – ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Airplane’s propeller and right wing.Airplane’s propeller and right wing.
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A Cessna 208B cargo plane experienced a significant accident at El Paso International Airport, TX (ELP) due to strong winds. The pilot, preparing for an evening cargo flight, radioed the control tower and reported wind conditions exceeding previous estimates. A large gust of wind caused the aircraft to lose control, resulting in the nose leftward movement and impact with the ground, damaging the left wing and right wing.A Cessna 208B cargo plane experienced a significant accident at El Paso International Airport, TX (ELP) due to strong winds. The pilot, preparing for an evening cargo flight, radioed the control tower and reported wind conditions exceeding previous estimates. A large gust of wind caused the aircraft to lose control, resulting in the nose leftward movement and impact with the ground, damaging the left wing and right wing.

Description

A Cessna 208B cargo plane, registered N208TF, sustained substantial damage in an accident at El Paso International Airport, TX (ELP). As the commercial pilot prepared for the evening cargo flight, the winds were reported as being strong and gusting. The pilot reported that he radioed the control tower for his flight clearance and the current wind conditions. Since the wind was higher than previously reported, the pilot told the tower that he would wait, before taxing further. The pilot added that after deciding to delay the flight and before he could shut down the airplane, a large gust of wind pushed the airplane’s nose left and lifted the left wing. The airplane’s propeller and right wing impacted the ground, bending the airplane’s right wing. At 1851 the automated weather reporting station, located on the airport, reported the wind at 270 degrees at 36 knots gusting to 48 knots. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The pilot’s loss of control as result of the gusting wind.”

Source of Information

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AhjHpnQOBM&feature=player_detailpage#t=29shttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AhjHpnQOBM&feature=player_detailpage#t=29s

Primary Cause

Loss of control due to gusting wind.Loss of control due to gusting wind.

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