Cessna 208A Caravan crash, Aug 31, 2001, La Grande
Cessna 208A Caravan accident on August 31, 2001 near La Grande, Quebec, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Engine stoppage following a fuel selector...
- Date: August 31, 2001
- Aircraft: Cessna 208A Caravan
- Location: La Grande, Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine stoppage following a fuel selector change in flight; a formal determination was not located.
The Cessna 208 Caravan was being flown alone on a positioning flight to La Grande-4 Airport. While cruising at low altitude the pilot changed the fuel selector position, and the engine stopped about five minutes later. He attempted an emergency landing, struck trees and the aircraft burned after crashing; the pilot escaped uninjured.