Cessna 208A Caravan crash, Dec 6, 1993, Tucumã
Cessna 208A Caravan accident on December 6, 1993 near Tucumã, Pará, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: The investigation pointed to an engine power loss...
- Date: December 6, 1993
- Aircraft: Cessna 208A Caravan
- Location: Tucumã, Pará, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The investigation pointed to an engine power loss likely linked to compressor stall, with inadequate maintenance, crew emergency training on the type, and company oversight cited as contributing factors.
A Cessna 208A Caravan operated by Transportes Aereos Meridionais was on a scheduled flight to Tucuma when the engine lost power on final approach about 3 km short of the runway. The captain chose an emergency landing and the aircraft came down in a field. All four occupants escaped without injury, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.