Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Sep 23, 2000, Greenville
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on September 23, 2000 near Greenville, Maine, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's decision to...
- Date: September 23, 2000
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Greenville, Maine, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's decision to continue descending without visual contact with the runway and his inattention to altitude relative to airport elevation.
A Cessna 208B cargo flight from Bangor was on a GPS approach to Greenville in low ceilings, fog and rain. The pilot continued the descent below minimum altitude after seeing runway lights, lost sight of the runway, began a missed approach, and struck trees on rising terrain about two miles short. The pilot was not injured.