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Is Two safer than One? No!
Is Two safer than One? No!
Date
NTSB No
Registration
Fatalities
Injuries
Loss of
Power
Power
FAR 135/ commercial
Day/
night
night
Comment
01/11/85
ANC86FA007
N9241F
2
2
Yes
Yes
Day
Take-off with fuel selectors off; design change.
16/01/87
LAX87FA087
N9613F
1
0
No
Yes
Night
Pilot fatigue.
23/10/87
LAX88FA020
N828FE
1
0
No
Yes
Night
Severe turbulance; PIC did not use radar.
17/01/90
DEN90FA043
N835FE
1
0
No
Yes
Night
CFIT, flying below MOCA; drugs in pilot’s system.
29/01/90
NYC90FA060
N854FE
1
0
No
Yes
Night
Aircraft contaminated by ice on take-off.
29/01/90
NYC90FA061
N4688B
2
0
No
Yes
Night
Aircraft ice, 360lb weight over gross
27/02/90
DEN90FA068
N820FE
1
0
No
Yes
Night
Structural ice.
21/12/90
ANC91FA018
N944F
1
0
No
Yes
Day
Weather & terrain; scud running
16/11/91
ATL92FA024
N951FE
1
0
No
Yes
Night
Continued approach below minima.
11/01/95
LAX95FA076
N746FE
1
0
No
Yes
Night
CFIT. Loss of SA due to diverted attention.
12/01/95
LAX95FA077
N754FE
1
0
No
Yes
Night
CFIT while VFR.
Table 3.2 Fatal Accidents events: Cessna C208 Caravan (US Commercial Operations)
Accident Data