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MARCH 20, 2025

A Bering Air Cessna 208B that crashed on February 6 in Nome, Alaska, killing all 10 people on board, was found to be more than 1,000 pounds overweight, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Approximately three minutes later, the autopilot disengaged when the airspeed was 99 knots.

Gross Weight 110

Gross Weight Air Traffic Control Knot Weather 110

Aerotime

MARCH 20, 2025

As the aircraft approached Nome, air traffic controllers informed the pilot of flight 445 that Nomes runway was being de-iced and was temporarily closed, and that flight 445 could expect a 10 to 15 minute delay in landing clearance to be given. Indications show that its speed dropped from around 160 knots to 110 knots.

Knot 286

Knot Air Traffic Control Gross Weight Airplanes 286

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The flight data recorder shows the following: Directly before take-off, the gross weight was 328.2 About 40 seconds later, when the aircraft was travelling 153 knots, a pitch-up command was recorded. Five seconds later, at 166 knots and a pitch of 8.2°, tail strike indicators 1 and 2 were activated.

Tail 93

Tail V Speed Knot Runway 93