Incident Overview
Date: Friday 6 July 2001
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Maxfly Aviation
Registration Number: N812MA
Location: 32 km E off Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Propeller systemPropeller system
Category: Accident
An engine failure occurred during a cruise flight at 6500 feet, resulting in a sudden stop and propeller feathering. The pilot attempted to restore engine power unsuccessfully, leading to a sinking event after approximately 13.5 minutes. The airplane collided with water at 20 miles east of Fort Lauderdale, sinking to 3000 feet.An engine failure occurred during a cruise flight at 6500 feet, resulting in a sudden stop and propeller feathering. The pilot attempted to restore engine power unsuccessfully, leading to a sinking event after approximately 13.5 minutes. The airplane collided with water at 20 miles east of Fort Lauderdale, sinking to 3000 feet.
Description
While cruising at 6500 feet the engine lost power and came to a “screeching halt”. The propeller stopped and feathered. All attempts by the pilot to restore the engine power failed. Approximately 13.5 minutes after the loss of engine power, procedures to ditch the airplane were followed and the airplane collided with the water 20 miles east off Ft. Lauderdale and sank in 3,000 feet (920 m) of water. No attempts to recover the airplane will be made. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The undetermined malfunction of the propeller system.”
Primary Cause
The undetermined malfunction of the propeller system.The undetermined malfunction of the propeller system.Share on:
