Cessna 406 Caravan crash, Sep 26, 2007 (2 killed), Entebbe
Cessna 406 Caravan accident on September 26, 2007 near Entebbe, Central, Uganda with 2 fatalities. Cause: Loss of airspeed and a stall at low altitude...
- Date: September 26, 2007
- Aircraft: Cessna 406 Caravan
- Location: Entebbe, Central, Uganda
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of airspeed and a stall at low altitude after takeoff. Investigators found the rudder trim set to full left instead of the normal takeoff setting.
A Cessna 406 Caravan II operated by Fugro Airborne Surveys was flying a geophysical survey for the Ugandan government when it crashed shortly after takeoff from Entebbe. It stalled at low altitude and dropped into an open field, killing both occupants. The aircraft was destroyed.