Cessna 208A Caravan crash, Apr 30, 1997 (2 killed), Kampo...
Cessna 208A Caravan accident on April 30, 1997 near Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot underestimated the...
- Date: April 30, 1997
- Aircraft: Cessna 208A Caravan
- Location: Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot underestimated the weather at the destination and could not recover from a sharp low-level turn.
A Cessna 208 Caravan on a survey flight from Phnom Penh to Kampong Chhnang for an oil company met deteriorating weather in a narrow valley. The pilot turned back, struck trees in dense woodland and crashed. Both occupants were killed.