Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Sep 23, 2004, Gwinner-Ro...
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on September 23, 2004 near Gwinner-Roger Melroe Field, North Dakota, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: September 23, 2004
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Gwinner-Roger Melroe Field, North Dakota, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot failed to maintain altitude during the circling maneuver. He had also decided to continue the approach when weather was below minimums at night.
An Eagle Air Cargo Caravan on a night cargo flight from Fergus Falls attempted an NDB approach to Gwinner when the ceiling was below minimums. While circling to land in instrument conditions it struck an open field about 1.5 miles south of the airport. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was substantially damaged.