Cessna 208A Caravan crash, Aug 2, 1993, Kodiak
Cessna 208A Caravan accident on August 2, 1993 near Kodiak, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot-in-command did not use the...
- Date: August 2, 1993
- Aircraft: Cessna 208A Caravan
- Location: Kodiak, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot-in-command did not use the airplane checklist before the water landing, and his attention was diverted by other mission-related activities.
A MarkAir Express amphibious Cessna 208 Caravan on an unscheduled cargo flight from King Salmon to Kodiak nosed over after a water landing at Geographic Harbor with its wheels still extended. The pilot did not use the checklist to retract the gear and was distracted by other mission tasks. He sustained minor injuries and the aircraft was substantially damaged.