Cessna 208A Caravan crash, Sep 5, 2007, Cross City
Cessna 208A Caravan accident on September 5, 2007 near Cross City, Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Fracture and separation of...
- Date: September 5, 2007
- Aircraft: Cessna 208A Caravan
- Location: Cross City, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fracture and separation of compressor turbine blades of undetermined origin caused a total loss of engine power. Unsuitable terrain for a forced landing was a contributing factor.
A Cessna 208 Caravan on a repositioning cargo flight from Mobile to Tampa lost engine power in cruise at 11,000 feet. The pilot glided toward an airport about 22 miles away but stalled into small pine trees near Cross City, Florida. The pilot was not killed and the aircraft was destroyed.