Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

Smart Air

A Smart Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, PK-SNS, experienced a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff from Nabire Airport (NBX/WAB) and ditched on the shore of West Nabire Beach, Nabire Regency, Central Papua. The thirteen occupants survived and the aircraft received substantial damage. The plane took off around 12.54 LT with the destination of Kaimana Airport. Approximately two minutes after takeoff, the pilot contacted Air Traffic Control (ATC) for permission to return to Nabire. ATC then cleared the flight to land on runway 17. The aircraft continued to lose altitude and was unable to reach the runway. As a result, the aircraft ultimately ditched in the sea near the Cemara Beach Logpond area, not far from the airport.

Mombasa Air Safari

A Mombasa Air Safari Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, flight RRV203, crashed near Kwale. The eleven occupants, 10 European tourists and 1 pilot, perished and the aircraft was destroyed. On 27 October 2025, Mombasa Air Safari Limited’s personnel filed a flight plan with the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) for its Cessna 208B aircraft registration 5Y-CCA to fly from Ukunda Airport (HKUK) in Kwale to Kichwa Tembo Airstrip (HKTB) in the vast Maasai game reserve in Narok County on 28 October 2025. The general type flight plan with call sign RRV203 was approved for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) with planned departure time 0500 (0800), and estimated arrival time 0700 (1000). On 28 October 2025 at HKUK, aircraft registration 5Y-CCA, call sign RRV203 (Sky Rover 203), was powered up at about 03:45:50 (06:45:50) and down at about 03:46:00 (06:46:00). The aircraft was powered up again at about 05:09:16 (08:09:16) and down at about 05:11:09 (08:11:09). It was again powered up at about 05:19:13 (08:19:13). At about 05:20:21 (08:20:21), the pilot contacted HKUK control tower on frequency 118.95 MHz and stated the destination as HKTB with six hours endurance. The pilot requested clearance to start up and taxi and further stated the intention of requesting to fly level FL 105 (10,500 ft). The pilot’s request was approved to taxi, enter, and backtrack runway 19 (RWY 19). At about 05:20:57 (08:20:57), HKUK control tower contacted Moi international airport (HKMA) control tower via tie line and indicated that 5Y-CCA that was departing shortly to HKTB with six hours endurance was requesting FL 105. HKMO tower replied with instructions of initially not above FL 035. The aircraft’s block start time was at about 05:22:27 (08:22:27). At about 05:24:01 (08:24:01), the pilot sought to take off with a left turn out. The HKUK tower cleared 5Y-CCA for takeoff RWY 19, left turn out, with southerly winds of 13 knots. At about 05:25:13 (08:25:13), the aircraft took off from RWY 19 with a left turn. At about 05:25:33 (08:25:33), HKMO contacted HKUK tower and approved FL 105 for 5Y-CCA with no restrictions. HKUK tower relayed the same to 5Y-CCA “Sky Rover 203 airborne 25 no restriction on the climb to 105 requesting ETA destination”, the pilot replied “copied 25 no restriction to climb 105 estimating HKTB time 0735, 203”. At about 05:27:29 (08:27:29), HKUK tower instructed 5Y-CCA to contact HKMO tower via frequency 118.6 MHz. The pilot contacted HKMO tower at about 05:29:52 (05:29:52), indicated takeoff time as 05:25 (08:25) for HKTB, estimated landing time 07:35 (10:35), six hours endurance, and requested to climb 105 squawking 0777. HKMO approved QHH 101, no restriction on climb, transit, and squawk 0763. At 05:32:34 (08:53:34), HKMO tower contacted Area Control and informed them of “two caravans from Diani, number 1 is RRV203 airborne Diani 05:25 (08:25) Dest Kichwa Tembo ETA 07:35 (10:35), 6 hours, squawk 0763 climbing to 105, number 2 is RRV205 Caravan 5Y-LEX squawk 0765 climbing level 085 with one on board, 5 hours, ETA 06:35 (09:35). Area Control acknowledged receipt of the relayed information. At 05:36:05 (08:36:05), HKMO control tower contacted 5Y-CCA and 5Y-LEX. There was no reply from 5Y-CCA. 5Y-LEX acknowledged the contact. HKMO tower informed 5Y-LEX of its company traffic ahead of them and that tower could not see 5Y-CCA on the display. 5Y-LEX contacted 5Y-CCA on frequency 118.00 in vain. At 05:37:40 (08:37:40), HKMO tower contacted HKMO Approach to inform them of the disappearance of 5Y-CCA from the radar screen. At 05:38:46 (08:38:46), HKMO tower contacted 5Y-CCA for the last time in vain. The last HKMO radar screen track was captured at 05:33:54 (08:33:54). The aircraft was found to have crashed on a hilly forested area at Tsimba Golini in Matuga sub-country, Kwale County, coordinates 4° 10’ 17”S, 39° 29’ 40”E. All the eleven persons on board the aircraft suffered fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed on impact with the terrain and part of it consumed by the resultant fire. It was found to have impacted the slight slope terrain in a high energy, nose down attitude. Part of the aircraft’s front section was buried into the ground at about 2.2m and required the services of an excavator to retrieve the fragmented aircraft parts. The debris of the main crash site was strewn over an area of 29m by 22m. The Emergency response from multi government agencies including a fire engine from the Kwale County offices responded to the crash site immediately after the accident. At the time of the accident, eye witnesses reported the weather condition in Matuga, Kwale region and its environs as low clouds and decreased visibility caused by heavy fog and rain. Similar weather condition was observed at the time and airport of departure.

Parachutisme Adrénaline

A Cessna 208B operated by Parachutisme Adrénaline inc., was on a visual flight rules flight to and from Farnham, QC (CSN7). On final approach for runway 29, the aircraft was slightly left of the runway centreline and the left wing struck the top of a tree. The pilot maintained control of the aircraft and carried out a normal landing. The leading edge of the left wing was damaged, but there were no injuries.

Townsville Airlines

Government of Kenya

Aero Jet Aviation

Copper Mountain Aviation

GEM Air

The single engine airplane departed Salt Lake City Airport at 0700LT on a cargo flight to Burley, Idaho. On approach to Burley Airport Runway 20, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to snow falls and decided to initiate a go-around procedure. Few minutes later, while on a second attempt to land, the aircraft crashed on the roof of a building located 700 metres short of runway 20. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

AB Aviation

The single engine airplane departed Moroni Airport at 1155LT on a schedule flight to Mohéli, carrying 12 passengers and two pilots. While approaching Mohéli, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions when the aircraft crashed in the sea some 2,5 km northwest of Mohéli-Bander es Eslam Airport. After 24 hours of intense research, only few debris were found floating on water (such a wheel and wing fragments). No trace of the 14 occupants was found.

Martinaire

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.

Reven Global Airtranspor

The single engine aircraft departed Dekai-Nop Goliat Airport for a short cargo flight to the Dagi Baru Airstrip with two pilots on board. Weather conditions were considered as good upon arrival. After landing, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest down a ravine. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Abyssinian Flight Services

The single engine aircraft departed Jigjiga Airport on a humanitarian mission to Dire Dawa, carrying two pilots and two employees of the World Food Program. En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. Upon landing, the aircraft came to rest on its nose in a near vertical position with its right wing partially torn off. All four occupants escaped with minor injuries.

Skydive Teuge

The single engine aircraft departed Teuge Airport runway 26 for a local skydiving mission with 17 skydivers and one pilot on board. During initial climb, the engine lost power. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in a field when the aircraft crashed along the A50 motorway, about 2 km west of the airfield. All 18 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was seriously damaged.

Aeronav Air Services

In the morning, the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on the slope of a mountain near Marsabit, while on a cargo flight. Both pilots were killed.

Iraqi Air Force - Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Iraqiya

The single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Balad Airport while completing a local mission. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and both pilots were killed.

Newton Air

The single engine airplane suffered an accident while taking off from Mundri Airfield, causing the right main gear and the nose gear to be torn off. Also, both wings were severely damaged. There were no fire and no injuries. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It seems it was owned by Newton Air and leased to Zantas Air Services.

Henry Moreno Cortazar

Shortly after takeoff from Bogotá-Guaymaral Airport runway 29, while in initial climb, the engine lost power. The aircraft lost height, struck a concrete wall and lost its undercarriage. It then crash landed in a prairie and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All four occupants escaped uninjured.

Private Kenyan

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Maji Moto, Rift Valley. All three occupants escaped with various injuries and the aircraft was destroyed.

City Link

The single engine aircraft completed a humanitarian flight from Juba to Fangak on behalf of the NGO 'Nile Hope'. On board were five passengers and two pilots. During the takeoff roll on a muddy airstrip, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and collided with a tree. The right wing was torn off and the aircraft came to rest upside down. Two passengers were slightly injured.

Planemasters

On March 17, 2020, about 0919 central daylight time (CDT), a Cessna 208B, N274PM, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident about 7 nautical miles northwest of La Crosse, Kansas. The airline transport pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 135 on-demand cargo flight. The Planemasters Ltd. flight, PMS1670, was being operated on an instrument flight rules flight plan from Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport (ICT), Wichita, Kansas, to Hays Regional Airport (HYS), Hays, Kansas. A review of Federal Aviation Administration preliminary air traffic control (ATC) communications and commercially available radar and Automatic Dependent SurveillanceBroadcast data revealed that the flight departed ICT about 0751 CDT. At 0825, the HYS automated weather observation service (AWOS) was reporting, in part, winds from 080° at 11 knots, visibility 1 statute mile, and overcast clouds at 200 ft above ground level. About 0831, the radar and ADS-B data were lost as the airplane descended through 4,000 ft while being vectored for the instrument landing system (ILS) approach to runway 34. Shortly thereafter, the pilot executed a missed approach, and about 0843, the airplane was re-acquired by radar and ADS-B. The pilot stated to ATC his intention to attempt the ILS approach to runway 34 a second time. At 0841, the HYS AWOS indicated that visibility had dropped to ¼ statute mile in fog. About 0853, radar and ADS-B data were again lost as the airplane descended on the instrument approach. About 0859, the airplane was re-acquired by radar northwest of HYS. At that time, the pilot stated his intention to divert to Great Bend Airport (GBD), Great Bend, Kansas. A review of radar and ADS-B data showed the airplane begin a turn to the south toward GBD while climbing to about 7,000 ft. About 0918, the airplane began a descent and left turn. The last radar and ADS-B targets were observed about 0918:48. The wreckage was discovered in a field about 0945. The airplane's tail and wings were visible above ground, with the forward fuselage and engine section buried several feet under the terrain, consistent with a near-vertical, high-speed impact. The main landing gear was bent aft towards the tail with the left and right main wheel protruding from the ground. The smell of Jet-A fuel was present at the accident site.

Federal Express - FedEx

The pilot reported that, upon reaching the decision altitude on a GPS instrument approach, he saw the runway end identifier lights and continued the approach. Shortly after, the lights disappeared and then reappeared. He continued the approach and landing thinking the airplane was lined up with the runway by using the runway edge lights for reference. Upon touching down about 225 ft left of the runway, the airplane dug into snow and flipped over, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings and tail. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Redding Aero Enterprises

While the pilot was on a visual approach to the airport and descending over water on the left base leg, about 100 ft above the water's surface, the airplane entered instrument meteorological conditions with no forward visibility. The pilot looked outside his left window to gauge the airplane's altitude and saw "black waves of water approaching extremely rapidly." He tried to pull back on the yoke to initiate a climb, but the nosewheel contacted the water. Subsequently, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted in the water. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Calafia Airlines

The single engine airplane departed Hermosillo-General Ignacio Pesqueira García Airport at 0700LT on a schedule service (CFV872) to Guerrero Negro, Baja California del Sur, with one passenger and one pilot on board. About half an hour into the flight, radio and radar contact were lost with the airplane. Debris were found two days later in an uninhabited area located in the region of Tastiota, about 30 km southwest of Miguel Alemán. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact and both occupants were killed.

Martinaire

The airline transport pilot departed on a night cargo flight into conditions that included an overcast cloud ceiling and “hazy” visibility, as reported by another pilot. About one minute after takeoff, the pilot made a series of course changes and large altitude and airspeed deviations. Following several queries from the air traffic controller concerning the airplane’s erratic flight path, the pilot responded that he had “some instrument problems.” The pilot attempted to return to land at the departure airport, but the airplane impacted terrain after entering a near-vertical dive. The airplane was one of two in the operator’s fleet equipped with an inverter system that electrically powered the pilot’s (left side) flight instruments. Examination of the annunciator panel lighting filaments revealed that the inverter system was not powered when the airplane impacted the ground. Without electrical power from an inverter, the pilot’s side attitude indicator and horizontal situation indicator (HSI) would have been inoperative and warning flags would have been displayed over the respective instruments. The pilot had a history of poor procedural knowledge and weak flying skills. It is possible that he either failed to turn on an inverter during ground operations and did not respond to the accompanying warning flags, or he did not switch to the other inverter in the event that an inverter failed inflight. Due to impact damage, the operational status of the two inverters installed in the airplane could not be confirmed. However, the vacuum-powered flight instruments on the copilot’s (right side) were operational, and the pilot could have referenced these instruments to maintain orientation. Based on the available information, the pilot likely lost control of the airplane after experiencing spatial disorientation. The night marginal visual flight rules conditions and instrumentation problems would have been conducive to the development of spatial disorientation, and the airplane’s extensive fragmentation indicative of a high-energy impact was consistent with the known effects of spatial disorientation. Ethanol identified during toxicology testing may have come from postmortem production and based on the low levels recorded, was unlikely to have contributed to this accident. Morphine identified in the pilot’s liver could not be used to extrapolate to antemortem blood levels; therefore, whether or to what extent the pilot’s use of morphine contributed to the accident could not be determined.

Venezuelan Government

Upon landing at San Salvador de Paúl Airfield, the single engine airplane lost its nose gear and came to rest upside down. All seven occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Auric Air

The single engine airplane departed Seronera Airstrip in the early morning on a short flight to Grumeti Hills, about 40 km northwest, according to a statement from the operator. Shortly after takeoff, the airplane went out of control, struck a concrete wall and crashed upside down. The pilot and the sole passenger were killed. Statement from the operator: https://www.auricair.com/About-Us/5HAAM_Accident_23Sept2019

twoFlex

Shortly after takeoff from Manaus-Eduardo Gomes Airport in rainy conditions, the single engine airplane lost height and crashed in a wooded area located near the airfield. All 10 occupants were evacuated to local hospital and the aircraft was destroyed.