We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Safety history
October 7, 1989Accident
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND, AND FAILURE OF THE AIRCREW TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT AND CLEARANCE FROM THE HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS (TREES) BESIDE THE RUNWAY. RELATED FACTORS WERE: WEATHER CONDITIONS, DARK NIGHT, LACK OF RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS, LACK OF VISUAL PERCEPTION BY THE PILOT(S), AND TREES BESIDE THE RUNWAY.
Cessna 208
October 6, 1989Accident
The aircraft took off at night from a private/unlighted strip with a professional (ATP) pilot and the non-instrument rated owner/pilot at the controls. After takeoff, the aircraft entered a slight left turn. Subsequently, it hit the top of a tall pine tree, about 80 feet agl and 202 feet left of the runway centerline. The aircraft then crashed into other trees after traveling about an additional 450 feet. No preimpact mechanical problem was found during the investigation. The investigation did n
Cessna 208A Caravan · 5 fatalities