Mid-air collision Accident Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster N9505B, Wednesday 16 February 2000
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Date:Wednesday 16 February 2000
Time:07:48
Type:Silhouette image of generic C208 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster
Owner/operator:Martinaire
Registration: N9505B
MSN: 208B0085
Year of manufacture:1988
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Substantial, repaired
Category:Accident
Location:McAlester, OK -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:McAlester Regional Airport, OK (KMLC)
Destination airport:Hugo, OK (KHHW)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
A mid-air collision occurred between a Cessna 182M (N91994) and a Cessna 208B (N9505B) while both aircraft were manoeuvring near the non-towered airport.
The Cessna 182 was approaching the airport for landing and the Cessna 208 had just departed the airport. Both pilots were aware of each other's intention as they had been in radio contact with each other. HUGO , OK (HHW ) The collision took place when the Cessna 208 was departing the airport on the downwind leg at 1000 ft agl and the Cessna 182 was entering the downwind leg from above and behind the Cessna 208 left wing. The Cessna 182 descended to the ground where it was destroyed by impact forces and fire. The pilot sustained fatal injuries.
There were no pax in either aircraft.
Probable Cause: The failure of both pilots to maintain visual lookout while maneuvering in the traffic pattern.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW00FA083B
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

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History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

7 June 2005 N9505B Martinaire 0 Clarendon, Texas non

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Sep-2024 06:28 ASN Added
22-Sep-2024 14:34 ASN Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ]
30-Jan-2025 09:49 ASN Updated [Phase, ]

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