Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Jan 15, 2013 (1 killed)
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on January 15, 2013 near Pellston-Emmet County, Michigan, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot's...
- Date: January 15, 2013
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Pellston-Emmet County, Michigan, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot's inadvertent controlled descent into terrain due to spatial disorientation, with lack of visual reference at night as a contributing factor, per the NTSB final report (CEN13FA135).
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan cargo flight operated by Martinaire under Part 135 departed Pellston, Michigan at night after refuelling and loading cargo. The aircraft turned right almost immediately after takeoff, accelerated and descended into trees about a minute later. The sole pilot was killed.