Textron Aviation Inc 208B accident near Nome, AK
On February 6, 2025, a Textron Aviation Inc 208B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Nome, AK. 10 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 6, 2025
- Place
- Nome, AK
- Aircraft
- Textron Aviation Inc 208B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 10 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 64.352°N, 164.281°W
- NTSB ID
- 20250207199662
Official records · ANC25MA018
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
- Investigation page: status, final report and safety recommendations
Air traffic control records
- ATC - Attachment 3 - Zan ATC Audio Recordings: Recording (ZIP), on ntsb.gov
- ATC - Attachment 4 - Ome ATC Audio Recordings: Recording (ZIP), on ntsb.gov
- ATC - Group Chairman's Factual Report: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC - Attachment 2 - FAA Aircraft Accident Package: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC - Attachment 5 - Ads-B Data: Document (ZIP), on ntsb.gov
Sequence of events
- Loss of control in flight (Enroute-descent, defining event)
- Aerodynamic stall/spin (Enroute-descent)
- Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) (Uncontrolled descent)
NTSB findings
- Airspeed · Not attained/maintained (Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters)
- Angle of attack · Capability exceeded (Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters)
- Aircraft control · Pilot (Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info)
- Maximum weight · Capability exceeded (Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Aircraft capability)
- Adequacy of policy/proc · Operator (Organizational issues › Management › Policy/procedure)
- Oversight of operation · FAA/Regulator (Organizational issues › Support/oversight/monitoring › Oversight)
Conditions
- Local time
- 3:20 PM
- Light
- Daylight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Visibility
- 10 mi
- Cloud ceiling
- 2,700 ft
From Wikipedia
Bering Air Flight 445 was a scheduled domestic flight from Unalakleet Airport to Nome Airport which crashed on February 6, 2025 while flying over Norton Sound. The Cessna 208 Caravan was operated by Bering Air of Nome, Alaska. The Caravan was reported missing, and a search was made, ending with the wreckage being found the next day, with all 10 occupants found to have been killed.
Text from Wikipedia, “Bering Air Flight 445”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.
More accidents in AK
- Beech 1900C, Nov 23, 1987
- Dehavilland DHC-3, Jul 7, 2013
- Cessna 208, Oct 10, 2001
- Dehavilland DHC-3, Jun 25, 2015
- Beech 65-A80, Feb 4, 1985
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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.
