Houston - Victoria
Flight / Schedule
Houston - Victoria
Aircraft
Cessna 208B Grand CaravanRegistration
N1116N
MSN
208B-0417
Year of Manufacture
1994
Operator
MartinaireDate
December 21, 2021 at 09:25 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Fulshear Texas
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
29.6926°, -95.9002°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 21, 2021 at 09:25 AM, Houston - Victoria experienced a crash involving Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, operated by Martinaire, with the event recorded near Fulshear Texas.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 200.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 1.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The single engine airplane departed Houston-George Bush-Intercontinental Airport at 0910LT on a cargo service to Victoria. Twelve minutes later, while climbing to an altitude of 4,200 feet, the aircraft collided with a paraglider. Out of control, it entered a dive and crashed three minutes later in a field. The aircraft was totally destroyed and the pilot, sole on board was killed, as well as the paraglider.
Aircraft reference details include registration N1116N, MSN 208B-0417, year of manufacture 1994.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 29.6926°, -95.9002°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
1
Crash Summary
The single engine airplane departed Houston-George Bush-Intercontinental Airport at 0910LT on a cargo service to Victoria. Twelve minutes later, while climbing to an altitude of 4,200 feet, the aircraft collided with a paraglider. Out of control, it entered a dive and crashed three minutes later in a field. The aircraft was totally destroyed and the pilot, sole on board was killed, as well as the paraglider.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
200.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Houston - Victoria
Operator
MartinaireFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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