Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Mar 5, 2020, Rhinelander
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on March 5, 2020 near Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot's decision to continue...
- Date: March 5, 2020
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot's decision to continue the instrument approach after losing visual reference with the runway
A FedEx feeder Cessna 208B on a cargo flight from Milwaukee continued a GPS approach to Rhinelander after losing sight of the runway lights in snow. It touched down about 225 ft left of the runway, dug into snow and flipped over. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was substantially damaged, with no mechanical fault found.