Cessna 208A Caravan crash, Feb 8, 2004, Green Island
Cessna 208A Caravan accident on February 8, 2004 near Green Island, Queensland, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: Engine flameout during an...
- Date: February 8, 2004
- Aircraft: Cessna 208A Caravan
- Location: Green Island, Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine flameout during an in-flight familiarisation procedure with the emergency power lever, which was not in the manufacturer's handbook. The engine could not be restarted, and erosion of the first-stage compressor blades may have reduced compressor efficiency.
A Cape York Air Cessna 208 Caravan on a pilot endorsement training flight from Cairns lost its engine during a simulated failure when the crew tried to restart it using the emergency power lever. The engine could not be relit and the crew ditched in about 2 m of water near Green Island. Both pilots escaped unhurt, but the aircraft was later badly damaged by salt water and written off.