# NTSB Accident ANC03LA030
> **Cessna 208B** · 2003-01-30 · Russian Mission, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC03LA030
- **Event ID:** 20030310X00306
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-01-30
- **Location:** Russian Mission, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.898887, -161.438049
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 5
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 208B
- **Registration:** N1276P
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to use a tail stand while loading passengers, which resulted in the airplane's tail impacting the ground.

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