Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, May 9, 2008, Ada
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on May 9, 2008 near Ada, Michigan, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of engine power for undetermined...
- Date: May 9, 2008
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Ada, Michigan, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. The NTSB found no definitive cause for the uncommanded engine shutdown.
A Cessna 208B cargo flight lost engine power on a visual approach at night to Grand Rapids. The pilot landed in a field but struck trees at its edge. Examination showed the engine had shut down in flight, but no definitive reason was found.