Cessna 650 Citation III crash, Feb 18, 2008 (3 killed), C...
Cessna 650 Citation III accident on February 18, 2008 near Caico Seco, Anzoátegui, Venezuela with 3 fatalities. Cause: According to the BAAA summary,...
- Date: February 18, 2008
- Aircraft: Cessna 650 Citation III
- Location: Caico Seco, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: According to the BAAA summary, the copilot likely gave his seat to an unqualified passenger shortly after takeoff, and a simulated pitch trim failure led to abnormal trim operation, rapid altitude loss and overspeed.
A privately operated Cessna 650 Citation III carrying two pilots and one passenger from Valencia to Puerto Ordaz entered an uncontrolled descent from 30,000 feet. It broke apart on impact in a near vertical attitude and all three occupants died. The NTSB reportedly did not send investigators, so the findings come mainly from the BAAA summary.