Cessna 208A Caravan crash, Feb 9, 2019, Caracaraí
Cessna 208A Caravan accident on February 9, 2019 near Caracaraí, Roraima, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: Contributing factors listed by CENIPA:...
- Date: February 9, 2019
- Aircraft: Cessna 208A Caravan
- Location: Caracaraí, Roraima, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Contributing factors listed by CENIPA: attention, piloting judgment, perception, decision making, organizational processes and support systems
A float equipped Cessna 208 Caravan on a charter flight from Manaus landed on the Xeriuini River near Caracarai, close to the river bank because low water might have hidden obstacles. The left wing hit a tree and the aircraft turned left and stopped against the bank vegetation. All 10 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was written off. The CENIPA investigation listed attention, judgment, perception, decision making and organizational processes among the contributing factors.