Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, May 15, 2003, Lorain
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on May 15, 2003 near Lorain, Ohio, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's failure to verify the fuel...
- Date: May 15, 2003
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Lorain, Ohio, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot's failure to verify the fuel selector positions before takeoff, resulting in fuel starvation. The failed fuel selector warning horn was a contributing factor.
A Cessna 208B ferry flight from Lorain departed with both fuel selectors on, and the engine quit shortly after takeoff. The pilot attempted a forced landing, and the nose wheel sank into soft ground so the aircraft nosed over. The fuel line was nearly empty and one selector was found off.