Cessna 208 8R-YAC
10 April 2026 · Imbaimadai, Guyana · Fatal
Summary
On 10 April 2026 at about 12:30 local time, a Cessna 208 registered 8R-YAC was involved in an accident near Imbaimadai, Guyana. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Imbaimadai, Guyana
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208
- Registration
- 8R-YAC
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA26WA164
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Cessna 208 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2026 | Cessna 208B | Marana, Arizona, United States | Marana Tactical Flight LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Cessna 208 | Jubasu, Sudan | - | Fatal | 14 |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Cessna 208 | North Canton, Ohio, United States | Castle Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Cessna 208 | Kansar, India | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2026 | Cessna 208 | Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka | Saffron Aviation PVT Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2026 | Cessna 208B | Shelton, Washington, United States | Kapowsin Air Sports Ltd | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2023 | Bell 412 | Arau, Guyana | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Cessna P206 | Kamarang, Guyana | - | Unknown | - |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Cessna 208 | Eteringbang, Guyana | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2019 | Cessna U206 | Eteringbang, Guyana | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Sep 2018 | Bell 206 | Bartica, Guyana | Air Services Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2018 | Boeing 757 | Georgetown, Guyana | Fly Jamaica Airways | Unknown | - |