Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Jan 24, 2003, San Angelo...
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on January 24, 2003 near San Angelo-Ducote Airpark, Texas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Failure to cycle...
- Date: January 24, 2003
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: San Angelo-Ducote Airpark, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure to cycle the deice boots and to maintain adequate airspeed during a simulated forced landing, causing an inadvertent stall and loss of control; ice accumulation on the leading edges was a contributing factor.
A Cessna Grand Caravan on a Part 135 proficiency check at San Angelo simulated an engine failure with ice on the wings. It stalled at low altitude, descended and hit a dirt field and power lines before rolling inverted. Both pilots were seriously injured. The operator's manual recommended extra approach speed when ice was present, which was not used.