Incident · 2004-04-27

NTSB case ATL04IA098 · Cessna 208B · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2004-04-27
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 208B (N738FX)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION — None Operator Does Business As: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION

Probable cause

The pilot's improper use of the emergency power lever which resulted in excessive operating temperatures. A factor was the improper adjustment of the emergency power lever dead band.

Source: NTSB case ATL04IA098

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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