On August 31, 2007, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (registration HH-CAR) operated by Caribintair was involved in an aviation accident near Port-au-Prince-Toussaint Louverture (François Duvalier), Haiti during takeoff. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft suffered a loss of engine power during the initial climb, necessitating an emergency landing. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 3 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
An aircraft experienced an engine power loss during its initial climb from Port-au-Prince, resulting in a crash landing in Croix-des-Bouquets.
What happened
During the initial climb phase following departure from runway 10 at Port-au-Prince-Toussaint Louverture Airport, the aircraft experienced a sudden loss of power in one of its engines. In response to the mechanical failure, the pilot initiated an emergency descent to reach the ground safely.
The aircraft subsequently crash landed in the vicinity of Croix-des-Bouquets, situated approximately 5 km east of the departure airfield. Upon impact, the plane overturned and came to rest in an inverted position. The incident resulted in one injury to a passenger, while the aircraft sustained total loss of airworthiness due to damage sustained during the impact.
Findings
The primary factor leading to the accident was an engine power loss occurring shortly after takeoff.
Probable cause
The aircraft suffered a loss of engine power during the initial climb, necessitating an emergency landing.