We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
While cruising by night at an altitude of 11,000 feet on a cargo flight from Christchurch to Wellington, the pilot encountered icing conditions. The airplane went out of control, entered a dive and crashed in the sea off Kaikoura. Both occupants were killed. Probable cause (official findings): The following findings were reported: - Icing conditions, - The aircraft was not equipped with deicing systems, - The pilot was tired due to a duty period more than 18 hours, - The pilot loaded and unload
Cessna 208A Caravan · 2 fatalities