# NTSB Accident ANC97FA008
> **Cessna 208B** · 1996-11-26 · BETHEL, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC97FA008
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06989
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-11-26
- **Location:** BETHEL, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 60.810352, -161.849975
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 208B
- **Registration:** N4704B
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane, while maneuvering to reverse direction after takeoff, after encountering an undetermined anomaly.  The undetermined anomaly was a related factor.

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