Cessna 208A Caravan crash, Apr 1, 2000 (1 killed), Estanc...
Cessna 208A Caravan accident on April 1, 2000 near Estancia Las Cruces, Buenos Aires province, Argentina with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot continued...
- Date: April 1, 2000
- Aircraft: Cessna 208A Caravan
- Location: Estancia Las Cruces, Buenos Aires province, Argentina
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot continued the climb into instrument conditions without the qualification or training for that flight, and the aircraft struck the ground.
A Taxval Cessna 208A Caravan departed Estancia Las Cruces in fog and climbed into instrument conditions. It lost height and struck wooded ground about 3 km from the airfield, destroying the aircraft and killing the sole pilot. The pilot was reportedly not qualified or trained for this type of flight.