Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 21 July 2007
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: L¡nea Tur¡stica Aereotuy (LTA)
Registration Number: YV1182
Location: Antabare Airstrip –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A flight experienced a sudden and severe loss of engine power during takeoff, resulting in propeller feathering and impact with terrain. The aircraft flipped over, sustaining damage to the wings from tree branches. The incident occurred at an altitude of approximately 200 feet.A flight experienced a sudden and severe loss of engine power during takeoff, resulting in propeller feathering and impact with terrain. The aircraft flipped over, sustaining damage to the wings from tree branches. The incident occurred at an altitude of approximately 200 feet.
Description
During the initial takeoff climb, about 200 feet above ground level, the flight crew heard a loud bang from the engine followed by a loss of engine power. The propeller was feathered immediately after the loss of power. The airplane impacted with the terrain during the force landing, the wings were damaged by trees. The airplane flipped over onto its back when the nose gear dropped into a trench.
Primary Cause
Loss of engine power during takeoff.Loss of engine power during takeoff.Share on:
