Cessna 208B YNCED
20 July 1999 · Bluefields, Nicaragua · Fatal
Summary
On 20 July 1999, a Cessna 208B registered YNCED, operated by La Costena, was involved in an accident near Bluefields, Nicaragua. 16 people were on board and 16 died. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bluefields, Nicaragua
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208B
- Registration
- YNCED
- Operator
- La Costena
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- IAD99RA057
People
16 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Cessna 208 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 1999 | Cessna 208B | Adjuntas | M&N Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Cessna 208 | Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States | RAM Aeronautical | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1999 | Cessna 208B | Cody, Wyoming, United States | Corporate Air | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1999 | Cessna 208B | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1999 | Cessna 208 | Nairobi, Kenya | Kynyan Charter Co, A/C Leasing | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Oct 1999 | Cessna 208B | Lake Erie, Canada | Skylink Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 1995 | Bell 206B3 | Neacon, Nicaragua | Helica Helicopteros SA. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2006 | McDonnell Douglas DC10-10F | Managua, Nicaragua | Arrow Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Bell 206 | San Carlos, Nicaragua | Helicopteros de Nicaragua (Helinica) | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Bell 407 | Justo Romero, Nicaragua | Agricola Tornabe, S.A. de CV | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2015 | Piper PA31 | Veracruz, Nicaragua | Kalus Air Services, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Feb 2019 | Boeing 737 | Bluefields, Nicaragua | American Airlines | Serious injuries | - |