Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Apr 17, 2009 (1 killed)
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on April 17, 2009 near Canaima, Bolívar, Venezuela with 1 fatality. Cause: Human factors, mainly crew planning and...
- Date: April 17, 2009
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Canaima, Bolívar, Venezuela
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Human factors, mainly crew planning and decisions that used only part of the runway in tailwind and wet conditions. Poor runway drainage and weak safety oversight were contributing factors, according to the JIAAC investigation.
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operated by Aerotuy struggled to climb after takeoff from runway 36 at Canaima, in tailwind and wet runway conditions. It hit power lines and crashed into bushes about 80 metres past the runway end. A six-year-old boy died and most other occupants were injured, several seriously.