Cessna 208A Caravan crash, Nov 27, 1998, Warri
Cessna 208A Caravan accident on November 27, 1998 near Warri, Delta, Nigeria with no fatalities. Cause: A fractured cotter pin lodged in the bleed...
- Date: November 27, 1998
- Aircraft: Cessna 208A Caravan
- Location: Warri, Delta, Nigeria
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A fractured cotter pin lodged in the bleed orifice valve, causing a loss of power on approach.
A float-equipped Cessna Caravan operated by Pan African Airlines lost engine power on approach to Warri while flying a charter with two people on board. The pilot abandoned the approach and ditched into swampy terrain beside the runway. Investigators found a fractured cotter pin had jammed the bleed orifice valve.