Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Dec 25, 2002 (1 killed)
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on December 25, 2002 near Manteo, North Carolina, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot continued descent...
- Date: December 25, 2002
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Manteo, North Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot continued descent below the minimum descent altitude during the NDB approach for undetermined reasons, with a cloud ceiling below minimums and low visibility as factors.
A Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster (N1122Y) on a cargo positioning flight from Elizabeth City to Manteo flew an NDB approach to runway 5 in instrument conditions. The aircraft continued below the minimum descent altitude and struck the waters of Croatan Sound about 1.5 miles from the airport. The pilot was killed, and the propeller separated on impact.