Cessna 208A Caravan crash, Sep 6, 1993 (1 killed), Port B...
Cessna 208A Caravan accident on September 6, 1993 near Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot did not ensure...
- Date: September 6, 1993
- Aircraft: Cessna 208A Caravan
- Location: Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot did not ensure the landing gear was fully retracted before the water landing, so the extended gear created high drag and flipped the aircraft. Lack of a revised checklist for the configuration and the conversion training practice were contributing factors.
A Cessna 208 Caravan operated by the Andaman and Nicobar Administration was landing on water near Viper Island, Port Blair, after a sightseeing flight with four people aboard. On touchdown it pitched over onto its back and sank. Three occupants got out, but one passenger drowned while still strapped into his seat.