Cessna 208A Caravan crash, Aug 14, 2000 (2 killed), Tesli...
Cessna 208A Caravan accident on August 14, 2000 near Teslin Lake, British Columbia, Canada with 2 fatalities. Cause: Spatial disorientation,...
- Date: August 14, 2000
- Aircraft: Cessna 208A Caravan
- Location: Teslin Lake, British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Spatial disorientation, precipitated by local geographic and environmental conditions, led to loss of control. The TSB also cited the pilot's decision to depart the unlit site after a stressful day.
An RCMP Cessna 208 Caravan on amphibious floats departed an unlit site on Teslin Lake at night after dropping off Emergency Response Team members. Shortly after takeoff it pitched up, stalled and descended steeply into the water. The pilot and the RCMP engineer on board were killed.