Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Jan 11, 1995 (1 killed)
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on January 11, 1995 near Flagstaff, Arizona, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot's failure to configure...
- Date: January 11, 1995
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot's failure to configure the fuel system properly before takeoff and his failure to maintain terrain clearance while returning to the airport. Dark night, low ceilings, restricted visibility and distraction from the fuel selector warning horn were factors.
A FedEx Cessna 208B on a night cargo flight from Flagstaff to Phoenix climbed away, then turned back and descended below cloud. It struck trees about 6,500 feet from the runway end and the pilot was killed. The fuel load had been unbalanced by refuelling, and the fuel selector warning horn was sounding in the cockpit.