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| Date: | Saturday 27 December 2008 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Cargomaster |
| Owner/operator: | Corporate Air |
| Registration: | N890FE |
| MSN: | 208B0219 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10062 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sweetwater County Airport, Rock Springs, Wyoming -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Rock Springs, WY (KRKS) |
| Casper, WY (KCRP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The operator reported that the pilot taxied the high-wing airplane from the ramp along the parallel taxiway to the active runway (27) with a quartering tailwind. He reported that when the pilot initiated a turn to the right at the taxiway intersection, the airplane did not respond to the control inputs and continued straight ahead. The pilot applied full right brake and rudder; however, the airplane continued to track forward and exited the hard surface taxiway. The airplane continued off the taxiway and traveled an additional 80 feet through rough terrain before it came to rest in a nose-down attitude. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. Winds at the time of the accident were from 260 degrees at 27 knots, gusting to 38 knots. No preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures were reported with the control system or brakes.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while taxiing. Contributing to the accident were the gusty winds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=890FE
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2008 09:52 | harro | Updated |
| 13-Dec-2016 22:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Dec-2017 12:12 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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