Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Apr 26, 2001, Plattsburgh
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on April 26, 2001 near Plattsburgh, New York, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Incorrect installation of the...
- Date: April 26, 2001
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Plattsburgh, New York, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Incorrect installation of the propeller reversing lever and carbon block assembly, which caused a loss of propeller thrust.
A FedEx Cessna 208B Grand Caravan lost propeller thrust during the climb after takeoff from Plattsburgh. The propeller reversing lever had been installed on the wrong side of its guide pin, which wore out the carbon block until it departed. The pilot made a forced landing in a field, where the aircraft nosed over and came to rest inverted. No one was hurt.