Cessna 208A Caravan crash, Oct 17, 2017 (1 killed), Anavi...
Cessna 208A Caravan accident on October 17, 2017 near Anavilhanas Archipelago, Amazonas, Brazil with 1 fatality. Cause: CENIPA: The AMPHIB PUMP 1 and 2...
- Date: October 17, 2017
- Aircraft: Cessna 208A Caravan
- Location: Anavilhanas Archipelago, Amazonas, Brazil
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: CENIPA: The AMPHIB PUMP 1 and 2 circuit breakers were left disarmed after maintenance, the pilot flew without using the checklist, and the landing with the gear down reflected reduced situational awareness.
A float equipped Cessna 208 Caravan operated for Greenpeace Brasil landed on the Rio Negro near Anavilhanas on 17 October 2017 with its gear down. The aircraft struck the water, overturned and came to rest partially submerged. One passenger was killed and the pilot and three passengers were rescued; CENIPA linked the accident to disarmed amphibious pump circuit breakers and a checklist that was not followed.