Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, May 23, 2011, Barra do V...
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on May 23, 2011 near Barra do Vento, Roraima, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: Inappropriate flight control inputs...
- Date: May 23, 2011
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Barra do Vento, Roraima, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Inappropriate flight control inputs when returning to the runway, and a decision to land rather than continue the climb as the manufacturer recommended, possibly reflecting inadequate training. CENIPA classified the event as loss of control in flight.
A single pilot on a ferry flight in a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan from Barra do Vento noticed abnormal vibration and a door warning light just after takeoff. He turned back to land, lost directional control on the runway, veered right and hit an earth mound. The aircraft was destroyed by a post-crash fire and the pilot was seriously injured.