Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Jul 21, 2007, Arekuna Camp
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on July 21, 2007 near Arekuna Camp, Bolívar, Venezuela with no fatalities. Cause: Engine power loss shortly after...
- Date: July 21, 2007
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Arekuna Camp, Bolívar, Venezuela
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine power loss shortly after takeoff, cause unknown.
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan on a positioning flight lost engine power while climbing through about 200 feet after takeoff from the Arekuna camp airstrip. The crew attempted a forced landing, but the aircraft struck trees and came to rest inverted. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.