Cessna 208B accident near Wichita, KS

On November 6, 2012, a Cessna 208B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wichita, KS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

November 6, 2012

Place

Wichita, KS

Aircraft

Cessna 208B · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

37.615°N, 97.448°W

NTSB ID

20121106X01157

Official records · CEN13FA049

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• FAA Air Traffic Control Communications Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• FAA Air Traffic Control Radar Data, Plot: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• FAA Air Traffic Control Radar Data, Source Data File: Document (CSV), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 6, 2012, about 0745 central standard time, a Cessna model 208B airplane, N793FE, was substantially damaged when it collided with a hedgerow during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Wichita, Kansas. The loss of engine power occurred about 4-1/2 minutes after departing Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT), Wichita, Kansas. The commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to the Federal Express Corporation and operated by Baron Aviation Services Incorporated, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 while on an instrument flight plan. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cargo flight that had the intended destination of Garden City Regional Airport (GCK), Garden City, Kansas. According to air traffic control transmissions, at 0734:35 (hhmm:ss), the pilot requested an instrument flight rules clearance from ICT to GCK. Radar track data indicated that the airplane departed runway 19R approximately 0737:45. At 0738:18, the tower controller told the pilot to change to the departure control frequency. The departure controller then cleared the flight to proceed direct to GCK and to climb to 8,000 ft mean sea level (msl). The airplane continued to climb on a westerly heading until 0742:02, at which time the airplane began a left 180-degree turn back toward the departure airport. According to radar data, the airplane had reached 4,700 ft msl when it began the left turn. At 0742:13, the pilot transmitted that his airplane had experienced a loss of en

Probable cause

The total loss of engine power as a result of a fractured compressor turbine blade due to high-cycle fatigue.

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.