Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Apr 8, 2014 (2 killed)
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on April 8, 2014 near Kwethluk, Alaska, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: NTSB: The check airman's delayed...
- Date: April 8, 2014
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Kwethluk, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: NTSB: The check airman's delayed remedial action and initiation of a recovery procedure after a simulated pitch trim excursion, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. The second in command, who lacked experience in the airplane type, did not respond appropriately to the excursion.
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (N126AR) on a company training flight from Bethel, Alaska, entered a steep descent about 21 minutes after departure and impacted terrain near Kwethluk on 8 April 2014. Both crew members were killed. The NTSB found that the check airman likely simulated a pitch trim excursion and did not initiate recovery in time, while the second in command, inexperienced on type, did not respond appropriately.