Cessna 208A Caravan crash, Aug 16, 1993 (1 killed), Valen...
Cessna 208A Caravan accident on August 16, 1993 near Valensole, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control after an engine...
- Date: August 16, 1993
- Aircraft: Cessna 208A Caravan
- Location: Valensole, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control after an engine failure at cruise altitude. The exact cause could not be established, and the investigation could not exclude mismanagement of the engine or other systems by the pilot.
A brand-new Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster, delivered only shortly before and with about 50 flying hours, was on a cargo flight from Toussus-le-Noble to Cannes. At about 9,000 feet the engine failed and the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent, crashing into a field near Valensole. The sole pilot, relatively inexperienced on type, was killed. Technical analysis found no engine or equipment anomaly.