Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Jan 14, 2010, Beagle Bay
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on January 14, 2010 near Beagle Bay, Western Australia, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: A substantial in-flight...
- Date: January 14, 2010
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Beagle Bay, Western Australia, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A substantial in-flight oil leak forced the engine shutdown and diversion. The exact leak point could not be confirmed because of accident damage, though the oil tube attachment was the most likely source.
A Grand Caravan on a charter from Broome to Koolan Island lost engine oil pressure and torque at about 9,500 feet. The pilot shut the engine down and diverted to the Beagle Bay airstrip, where the aircraft landed long, overran the runway by about 200 metres and came to rest inverted. The pilot suffered minor injuries.