1 fatal · CESSNA 208B · 1995-01-12 · FLAGSTAFF, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX95FA076
Event ID
20001207X02873
Type
Accident
Date
1995-01-12
Location
FLAGSTAFF, AZ, USA
Coordinates
35.22945, -111.720985
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
208B
Registration
N746FE
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to properly configure the aircraft fuel system prior to takeoff, and his failure maintain an adequate terrain clearance altitude while maneuvering to return to the airport. Factors in the accident were the dark night lighting conditions, low ceilings, restricted visibility conditions, and the pilot's diverted attention which resulted from activation of the airplane's fuel selector warning horn system.