Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Dec 18, 2007, Bethel
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on December 18, 2007 near Bethel, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot did not adequately...
- Date: December 18, 2007
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Bethel, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot did not adequately remove frost contamination from the airplane before takeoff, which led to a loss of control and collision with terrain.
A Cessna 208B on a mail flight from Bethel, Alaska, took off in the dark with frost still on the wings and tail. The aircraft rolled repeatedly to the right, the pilot could not arrest the descent, and it hit the ground after the emergency landing attempt. Both occupants survived.