Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Jul 22, 2005, Globe
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on July 22, 2005 near Globe, Arizona, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Fatigue failure of the compressor...
- Date: July 22, 2005
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Globe, Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Fatigue failure of the compressor turbine stator vane, leading to liberated metal, turbine damage and total loss of engine power. The operator's failure to inspect the vane during fuel nozzle checks was also causal.
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan cargo flight from Phoenix lost all engine power after takeoff when a compressor turbine vane fractured from fatigue and fragments damaged the turbine. The pilot made a forced landing onto a road and scrub brush near Globe, Arizona, and no injuries were reported. The investigation found no borescope inspection of the vane had been done at fuel nozzle checks.