Freeport – Fort Lauderdale
Flight / Schedule
Freeport – Fort Lauderdale
Aircraft
Cessna 208B Grand CaravanRegistration
N812MA
MSN
208B-0553
Year of Manufacture
1996
Operator
Maxfly AviationDate
July 6, 2001 at 07:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Fort Lauderdale Florida
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
26.1201°, -80.1419°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 6, 2001 at 07:00 PM, Freeport – Fort Lauderdale experienced a crash involving Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, operated by Maxfly Aviation, with the event recorded near Fort Lauderdale Florida.
The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While in cruise flight at 6,500 feet, the airplane's engine jolted and made a whining noise. The propeller stopped and feathered. Attempts to restore engine power were unsuccessful. An emergency was declared, and the airplane was ditched into the Atlantic Ocean 20 miles east of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The airplane was not recovered for post-crash examination.
Aircraft reference details include registration N812MA, MSN 208B-0553, year of manufacture 1996.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 26.1201°, -80.1419°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While in cruise flight at 6,500 feet, the airplane's engine jolted and made a whining noise. The propeller stopped and feathered. Attempts to restore engine power were unsuccessful. An emergency was declared, and the airplane was ditched into the Atlantic Ocean 20 miles east of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The airplane was not recovered for post-crash examination.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Freeport – Fort Lauderdale
Operator
Maxfly AviationFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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