Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair crash, Jul 23, 1997 (1 killed)
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair accident on July 23, 1997 near Belize City-Sir Barry Bowen Municipal, Belize with 1 fatality. Cause: Aircraft became...
- Date: July 23, 1997
- Aircraft: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
- Location: Belize City-Sir Barry Bowen Municipal, Belize
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Aircraft became uncontrollable after striking power lines while flown at low altitude; the exact cause could not be determined
A Tropic Air Cessna 207 took off from Belize City International for Belize City Municipal with the pilot alone and no passengers. It flew very low while approaching the municipal airport, struck power cables, and crashed onto a house, where it burned. The pilot was killed and one person on the ground was injured. The power line strike is not confirmed by the sources reviewed.