Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 20 March 2004
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Tropic Air
Registration Number: V3-HGB
Location: 3 km E off Punta Gorda –
ÿ Belize
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A five-minute period after departure from Punta Gord Airport (PND) resulted in engine loss at 1500 feet. The pilot executed a ditching.A five-minute period after departure from Punta Gord Airport (PND) resulted in engine loss at 1500 feet. The pilot executed a ditching.
Description
Some five minutes after departure from Punta Gorda Airport (PND), while at 1500 feet, the engine lost power. The pilot carried out a ditching.
Primary Cause
Engine failureEngine failureShare on:
