Incident Overview
Date: unk. date 2001
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208 Caravan I
Owner/operator: Ejrcito del Per£
Registration Number: EP-859
Location: –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Cessna 208 aircraftCessna 208 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Cessna 208 float-equipped aircraft crashed in the Peruvian Rain Forest due to a collision with a barge cable. The pilot was attempting to start the engine while navigating the river.A Cessna 208 float-equipped aircraft crashed in the Peruvian Rain Forest due to a collision with a barge cable. The pilot was attempting to start the engine while navigating the river.
Description
The float-equipped Cessna 208 crashed in the Peruvian Rain Forest on a river that boarders Colombia. The pilot was trying to start the engine while floating down the river. It struck a cable holding a barge in position and flipped the aircraft over and sank.
Primary Cause
Collision with a barge cable.Collision with a barge cable.Share on:
