No fatalities

Cessna 208 B accident at Whitmore, AZ, 7 Sept 2020

Whitmore, AZ, United States

On September 7, 2020, a Cessna 208 B operated by Grand Canyon Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Whitmore, AZ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: A loss of directional control during landing due to a flat main landing gear tire, which resulted in a lateral runway excursion and impact with terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

A loss of directional control during landing due to a flat main landing gear tire, which resulted in a lateral runway excursion and impact with terrain.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

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