Cessna 208A Caravan crash, May 11, 2022 (2 killed), Boituva
Cessna 208A Caravan accident on May 11, 2022 near Boituva, São Paulo, Brazil with 2 fatalities. Cause: CENIPA contributing factors: frequent improper...
- Date: May 11, 2022
- Aircraft: Cessna 208A Caravan
- Location: Boituva, São Paulo, Brazil
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: CENIPA contributing factors: frequent improper use of the emergency power lever during emergency landing training may have degraded the engine, and that practice was part of the operator's culture.
A Skydive4fun Cessna 208A had engine problems shortly after takeoff from Boituva with 15 skydivers and a pilot, and made an emergency landing in a field, hitting an embankment and a fence and ending upside down. Two passengers died, nine were injured and five were unhurt. CENIPA cited improper use of the emergency power lever in training as a possible factor.