Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair crash, Nov 7, 2002, Cradle...
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair accident on November 7, 2002 near Cradle Mountain, Tasmania, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The...
- Date: November 7, 2002
- Aircraft: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
- Location: Cradle Mountain, Tasmania, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. The ATSB could not establish why the engine failed to operate normally in the latter stages of the flight.
A Cessna 207 on a sightseeing flight from Cradle Mountain lost engine power about half a mile from the strip. The pilot could not reach the field, made a Mayday call and landed heavily in an open area, sliding about 40 metres. The nose wheel detached and the right wing partly separated, and two passengers were seriously injured. The fuel selector was on the left tank, which was low on fuel.