Cessna 208B N893FE

Summary

On 10 May 2008 at about 00:37 local time, a Cessna 208B registered N893FE, operated by CSA Air Inc, was involved in an accident near Ada, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 May 2008 at 00:37

Classification

Accident

Location

Ada, Michigan, United States

Coordinates

42.9497, -85.4804

Aircraft

Cessna 208B

Registration

N893FE

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

CSA Air Inc

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Traverse City → Grand Rapids

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

CHI08LA129

Nobody was injured.

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was on a visual approach to an airport when the engine stopped producing power. The pilot subsequently landed the airplane in a field, but struck trees at the edge of the field during the forced landing. Examination of the engine, engine fuel controls, and Power Analyzer and Recorder (PAR), provided evidence that the engine shut down during the flight. Further examination of engine and fuel system components from the accident airplane failed to reveal a definitive reason for the uncommanded engine shut-down.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.