# NTSB DCA12RA003: Cessna 208B, Xakanaka, Botswana, October 14, 2011

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: October 14, 2011, 11:50 local (11:50 UTC)
- Place: Xakanaka, Botswana
- Coordinates: -19.190277, 23.444999 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-19.1903&lon=23.4450&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 9 fatal, 2 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 82129
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA12RA003
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/82129/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12RA003

## Factual narrative

On October 14, 2011, about 1350 local time, A2-AKD, a Cessna 208B chartered flight, crashed shortly after takeoff from an airstrip near Xakanaka, Botswana. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. Of the 12 persons on board, the pilot and 8 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed and there was a post crash fire. The destination of the flight was the Okavanga Delta, Botswana An investigation has been instituted by the Botswana Ministry of Transport and Communications. As the State of manufacture of the airplane, a U.S. Accredited Represenative has been designated. Inquiries about the investigaton should be directed to: Ministry of Transport and Communications Private Bag 00414 Garborone, Botswana

## Aircraft

- Registration: A2-AKD (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 208B
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Non-U.S., commercial

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.

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