MINR · CESSNA 208B · 2012-12-03 · Mekoryuk, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC13LA012
Event ID
20121204X63622
Type
Accident
Date
2012-12-03
Location
Mekoryuk, AK, USA
Coordinates
60.400001, -166.336944
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
8
Total aboard
9
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
208B
Registration
N169LJ
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power as a result of a fractured first-stage compressor blade due to fatigue cracking. The source of the fatigue crack could not be determined due to secondary damage sustained to the fracture surface.