# NTSB ATL01LA074: Cessna 208B, N812MA, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, July 6, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: July 6, 2001, 19:00 local (23:00 UTC) - Place: Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Coordinates: 26.189294, -80.170104 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1893&lon=-80.1701&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report February 20, 2002 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 52665 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL01LA074 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/52665/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA074 ## Probable cause The undetermined malfunction of the propeller system. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power, cruise - engine shutdown - initiated, pilot in command (cause) - propeller system/accessories - sudden stoppage (cause) - Ditching, emergency descent/landing - terrain condition - water (cause) - powerplant - loss,total (contributing factor) - reason for occurrence undetermined (contributing factor) ## Analysis While in cruise flight at 6,500 feet, the airplane's engine jolted and made a whining noise. The propeller stopped and feathered. Attempts to restore engine power were unsuccessful. An emergency was declared, and the airplane was ditched into the Atlantic Ocean 20 miles east of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The airplane was not recovered for post-crash examination. ## Factual narrative On July 6, 2001, at 1900 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 208B, N812MA, ditched into the Atlantic Ocean 20 miles east of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, following the loss of engine power. The flight was operated by Maxfly Aviation, a Title 14 CFR Part 135 operator. The repositioning flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan on file. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was destroyed and sank in 3,000 feet of water. The airline transport pilot and co-pilot were not injured. The personal flight departed Freeport, Bahamas, at 1830. According to the pilot, once level at 6,500 feet, the cruise checklist was completed. Approximately 10 minutes later, the engine jolted and began making a very loud whining noise. The propeller came to a complete stop and feathered itself. The pilot stated the oil temperature and pressure appeared normal, but the inter-turbine temperature was increasing rapidly. The pilot shut down the engine, and the noise stopped. After several unsuccessful attempts to restore engine power, the pilot declared an emergency and ditched the airplane 20 miles east of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The airplane was not recovered from the water for post-crash examination. Prior to the flight from Freeport, the airplane had been refueled with 95 gallons of fuel at Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The airplane had flown from Ft. Lauderdale to Freeport, Bahamas, and was en route to Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport when the accident occurred. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N812MA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N812MA-2002-04-17), registration cancelled 2002-04-17, S/N 208B0553, built 1996 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 208B - Registry model: [Cessna 208B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208b) (registry code 2073701) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney PT6A series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (registry code 52032, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 208B-0553 - Airframe hours: 5936 - Engines: P&W PT6-114A 675 horsepower turbo prop - Damage: Destroyed - Flight: Positioning, Part 91 - Operator: Jason E. Jacobs - Registered owner: Maxfly Aviation - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: AAIP, June 28, 2001, 25.9 hours before - Departed: MYGF, Freeport - Destination: KFLL, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Flight plan: VFR ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 23; injuries: none; flight instructor, airline transport, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; last flight review July 2, 2001; seat: left; flight hours: 3,700 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 3,400 as pilot in command, 200 in the last 90 days, 80 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 120° at 8 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 79 °F - Altimeter: 30.06 inHg - Observed at: FLL, 20 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20010706037729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010706037729A), Jul 6, 2001: Cessna 208B, Ftlauderdale, FL, Destroyed. (.4) On July 6, 2001, at 1900 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 208B, N812MA, ditched into the atlantic ocean 20 miles east of fort lauderdale, Florida,… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.