# NTSB Accident ANC08LA027
> **CESSNA 208B** · 2007-12-18 · Bethel, AK, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC08LA027
- **Event ID:** 20080116X00058
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-12-18
- **Location:** Bethel, AK, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 208B
- **Registration:** N5187B
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

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.

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