Cessna 208A Caravan crash, Aug 13, 1999, Hillsborough
Cessna 208A Caravan accident on August 13, 1999 near Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Inadequate auxiliary fuel...
- Date: August 13, 1999
- Aircraft: Cessna 208A Caravan
- Location: Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Inadequate auxiliary fuel tank installation, which did not match the approved modification data, resulting in a fuel leak of undetermined origin.
A Cessna 208 Caravan being ferried from Manchester to Denver with a newly installed auxiliary fuel tank system began leaking fuel into the cabin. The pilot made a forced landing in a field, where the nose gear collapsed after the aircraft crossed an unseen ditch. The aircraft then burned and the cabin was destroyed, but the pilot got out.