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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 208A · Hidden Valley, AZ · November 28, 2015

Date: November 28, 2015 · 10:00 local
Place: Hidden Valley, AZ
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N335AB
Reported as: Cessna 208A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On November 28, 2015, a Cessna caravan, N335AB, at 1000 local time departed Hidden Valley airport ( AZ43) and began climbing with a load of skydivers. Upon reaching 11,000 MSL the engine made a loud noise and all indications went to zero with ? Chip detect? Indicator illuminated. The pilot released his skydivers and began to glide back to Hidden Valley where he landed without incident.

As the FAA filed it

ON NOVEMBER 28, 2015, A CESSNA CARAVAN, N335AB, AT 1000 LOCAL TIME DEPARTED HIDDEN VALLEY AIRPORT ( AZ43) AND BEGAN CLIMBING WITH A LOAD OF SKYDIVERS. UPON REACHING 11,000 MSL THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND ALL INDICATIONS WENT TO ZERO WITH ? CHIP DETECT? INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT RELEASED HIS SKYDIVERS AND BEGAN TO GLIDE BACK TO HIDDEN VALLEY WHERE HE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.