Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Dec 11, 2013 (1 killed)
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on December 11, 2013 near Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of engine power from...
- Date: December 11, 2013
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of engine power from fracture of several compressor turbine blades. The origin of the fractures could not be determined because of secondary thermal damage. The engine's required blade metallurgical check was not done under the maintenance programme, and the pilot gave no proper safety briefing.
A Cessna Grand Caravan commuter flight lost engine power about 500 feet after takeoff from Kalaupapa. The pilot could not reach land and ditched in the ocean, and the aircraft sank after floating for a time. Most occupants got out, but one passenger died before rescuers recovered them about 80 minutes later.