CESSNA 208B near Molokai, HI — 2009-10-15
Final reportWPR10LA022
- Date
- 2009-10-15
- Location
- Molokai, HI, USA
- Airport
- PHMK
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 208B
- Registration
- N861MA
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
- Phase of flight
- Ground
Probable cause
The failure of the ramp agent to use a tail stand.
NTSB narrative
The director of operations reported that after the passengers were boarded, the flight crew noted a discrepancy in the load manifest and the pilot-in-command (PIC) exited the airplane. The PIC reported that the ramp agent was instructed to put the tail stand in place; however, the agent ignored the instructions and entered the airplane via the aft door with the passengers still on board. The airplane subsequently tilted downward and sustained a tail strike, which resulted in structural damage to a fuselage bulkhead.
Analysis
- Primary failure mode
- Human factors
- First missed decision gate
- SIC should have ensured tail stand was in place before boarding.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- Photos
- 6 docket documents
Docket documents6
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