Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Mar 24, 2015, Verdigris
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on March 24, 2015 near Verdigris, Oklahoma, United States with no fatalities. Cause: NTSB: The failure of a fuel...
- Date: March 24, 2015
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Verdigris, Oklahoma, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: NTSB: The failure of a fuel pump drive gear made from a softer, nonconforming material than specified, which resulted in a loss of fuel flow to the engine and the subsequent loss of engine power.
On 24 March 2015 a Cessna 208B on a postmaintenance test flight from Tulsa lost engine power during a climb and the pilot made an off airport forced landing near Verdigris, Oklahoma. The pilot suffered minor injuries, the passenger was not hurt, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The NTSB found that a fuel pump gear made of a softer material than specified failed, and the gear manufacturer had allowed such set up gears into production inventory.