Cessna 208 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 332 events recorded from 1985 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 02, 2025 | Monroe, NJ | N716MM | Serious (12) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jan 07, 2024 | Lizard Island, AS | VH-NWJ | Serious (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Barwon Heads Geelong, AS | VH-UMV | Serious (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Kualapuu, HI | N236KA | Serious (1) | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate altitude during a circling approach procedure in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted …The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate altitude during a circling approach procedure in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain. |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Al Ajban, TC | N208JM | Serious (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Oceanside, CA | N10JA | Serious (2) | substantial |
The pilot’s intentional inflight operation of the propeller in beta, which led to an aerodynamic lock, his inability to restore forward thrust, and su…The pilot’s intentional inflight operation of the propeller in beta, which led to an aerodynamic lock, his inability to restore forward thrust, and subsequent collision with terrain. |
| Mar 05, 2020 | Rhinelander, WI | N706FX | Serious (1) | substantial |
The pilot's improper decision to continue an instrument approach to landing following a loss of visual reference with the runway, which resulted in th…The pilot's improper decision to continue an instrument approach to landing following a loss of visual reference with the runway, which resulted in the airplane touching down left of the runway in snow and flipping over. |
| Jan 02, 2016 | Anaktuvuk Pass, AK | N540ME | Serious (5) | substantial | The pilot’s continued flight into deteriorating, flat light weather conditions, which resulted in impact with mountainous, snow-covered terrain. |
| Jul 15, 2013 | Mathews Ridge, GY | 8R-AMS | Serious (12) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| May 23, 2011 | Roraima, BR | PT-OSG | Serious (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Dec 18, 2007 | Bethel, AK | N5187B | Serious (1) | substantial |
The pilot's failure to adequately remove frost contamination from the airplane, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent collision with terr…The pilot's failure to adequately remove frost contamination from the airplane, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent collision with terrain during an emergency landing after takeoff. |
| Nov 05, 2007 | Culiacan, MX | XA-UBC | Serious (3) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Sep 11, 2007 | Port-au-Prince, HA | HH-CAW | Serious (5) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Feb 08, 2007 | Alliance, NE | N1116Y | Serious (1) | substantial | The pilot's descent below minimum descent altitude while on a nonprecision approach. A contributing factor was a low ceiling. |
| Mar 05, 2006 | Arecuna, VE | YV-1149C | Serious (2) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Mar 09, 2005 | Belize City, BH | V3-HFW | Serious (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Sep 24, 2004 | Gwinner, ND | N7392B | Serious (1) | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain altitude during the circling maneuver. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper decision to execute the approac…The pilot's failure to maintain altitude during the circling maneuver. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper decision to execute the approach when weather conditions were below minimums and the low light (dark night) conditions. |
| Aug 08, 2003 | Tocomita, VE | YV-1069C | Serious (3) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jul 09, 2003 | Kotzebue, AK | N410GV | Serious (1) | — | The airplane encountered unforecast turbulence, which resulted in serious injury to the pilot. |
| Jan 24, 2003 | San Angelo, TX | N944FE | Serious (2) | destroyed |
The flight crew's failure to cycle the deice boots prior to conducting a simulated forced landing and their failure to maintain adequate airspeed duri…The flight crew's failure to cycle the deice boots prior to conducting a simulated forced landing and their failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the maneuver, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent loss of control. A contributing factor was the ice accumulation on the leading edges of the airfoils. |
| Sep 29, 2002 | Pawtucket, RI | N9347B | Serious | — | The parachutist's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in contact with the operating propeller of a parked airplane. |
| Jul 10, 2001 | La Paz, BL | CP-2395 | Serious (7) | — | Investigation pending |
| Dec 23, 1999 | ADJUNTAS, PR | N1315A | Serious (1) | destroyed | The pilot continued flight into adverse weather conditions that included low ceiling and turbulence. Factors to the accident were trees. |
| May 14, 1998 | NOME, AK | N192AV | Serious (1) | substantial |
The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors in the accident were low ceilings, whiteout conditions, and snow …The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors in the accident were low ceilings, whiteout conditions, and snow covered terrain. |
| Apr 03, 1994 | WHITEWRIGHT, TX | N9421F | Serious (1) | minor | THE INADVERTENT STALL WHEN TOO MANY PARACHUTIST HUNG ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. |