Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair crash, Aug 1, 2011, Port Vila
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair accident on August 1, 2011 near Port Vila, Vanuatu with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. Reports attribute the...
- Date: August 1, 2011
- Aircraft: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
- Location: Port Vila, Vanuatu
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined. Reports attribute the off-airfield landing to heavy rain and poor visibility, and authorities were investigating whether the lack of runway lighting contributed.
A Cessna 207 on a taxi flight from Whitegrass to Port Vila encountered heavy rain and poor visibility while approaching Efate. The pilot attempted an emergency landing on the grounds of a resort south of Port Vila, where the aircraft lost its nose and main gear, cartwheeled and broke in two. All seven occupants survived with slight injuries.