Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Mar 20, 2004, Punta Gorda
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on March 20, 2004 near Punta Gorda, Toledo, Belize with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure; the cause was not...
- Date: March 20, 2004
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Punta Gorda, Toledo, Belize
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure; the cause was not determined in the sources reviewed.
A Tropic Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan reported an engine problem five minutes after takeoff from Punta Gorda, Belize, on 20 March 2004. The pilot tried to return but could not maintain altitude and ditched about 3 km offshore. He was rescued, but the aircraft sank and was lost.