Cessna 208B accident near Juneau, Alaska, October 22, 2021
On October 22, 2021 at about 4:42 pm local time, a 2007 Cessna 208B, registered N754KP, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Juneau, Alaska (Juneau Intl airport). It was flown under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 6 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s loss of directional control for reasons that could not be determined.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 22, 2021 · about 4:42 pm local time · cases in 2021
- Place
- Juneau, Alaska · Juneau Intl · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 6 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208B, built 2007 · all 208Bs on the register
- Registration
- N754KP · registry record · serial 208B1264
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that, during takeoff about the time that the airplane reached rotational speed, the airplane veered abruptly to the right. To correct the veer, she applied left rudder, but the control travel felt limited, and the airplane continued to the right. The pilot thought that there was not adequate distance for the airplane to safely stop, so she continued the takeoff and maneuvered the airplane toward the runway for an emergency landing. When the pilot determined that a safe landing could be made, she shut down the engine. During the emergency landing, the right main landing gear and nosewheel collapsed, and both wings sustained substantial damage. A postaccident examination revealed no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The cause of the pilot’s loss of directional control on the runway could not be determined based on the available evidence for this investigation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during takeoff defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,475.9 hours in all; 1,009.6 in this make and model; 191.1 in the last 90 days; 58 in the last 30 days; 2,373.4 as pilot in command; 357.9 on instruments
- Last flight review: October 21, 2021
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 7,447 hours
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme, September 27, 2021
- Maximum gross weight: 9,062 lb
- Seats: 10
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Honeywell Aerospace Inc TPE331-12JR (turboprop); 4,673 hours total
The flight
- Destination: Skagway AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 08/2, 8,857 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 5,000 ft; a few clouds at 300 ft
- Temperature: 43°F (6°C), dew point 41°F (5°C)
- Altimeter: 28.98 inHg
- Observation at 8:53 am from PAJN, 1 miles away
Weather report (METAR): PAJN 221653Z COR VRB03KT 10SM -RA FEW003 BKN050 OVC120 06/05 A2898 RMK AO2 SLP813 P0001 T00610050 $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 5 |
Photographs from the investigation 3 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
Photo 1 – Right side view of accident airplane at accident site. Photo
Photo 2 – Left side view of accident airplane at accident site. Photo
Photo 3 – Forward facing view of accident airplane at accident site. PhotoThe NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
8 documents, released by the NTSB on April 26, 2023. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recorded Flight Data - Specialist's Factual Report | PDF, 7 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Attachment 1 to Recorded Flight Data - Specialist's Factual Report | data file | Download |
| 3 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 12 pages | View Download |
| 4 | Pilot's Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 5 | Witness Statements | PDF, 79 pages | View Download |
| 6 | Wreckage Examination Summary | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 7 | Statement of Party Representatives to NTSB Investigation | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
| 8 | Photos | PDF, 3 pages · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Other NTSB records under N754KP the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N754KP on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Cessna 208 Caravan 1,017 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,685 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Honeywell Aerospace Inc TPE331-12JR 15 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Juneau International · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Alaska 5,932 since 1982 · 826 in the last ten years
- Alaska 9,143 aircraft registered
- Other NTSB records under N754KP 1 records · the number may have belonged to another aircraft at the time
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ANC22LA003.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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