# NTSB ERA15WA310: Cessna 208B, N924FE, Saba, NT, August 12, 2015

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: August 12, 2015, 16:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place: Saba, NT
- Coordinates: 17.5925, -63.259723
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=17.5925&lon=-63.2597&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute-cruise: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 91781
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA15WA310
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/91781/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15WA310

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute-cruise: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna 208B, 11 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md?model=2073701), [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On August 12, 2015, at 1630 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Cessna 208B, U.S. Registration N924FE, operated by Mountain Air Cargo, was substantially damaged following a loss of engine power and ditching in the Caribbean Sea near Saba, Netherlands Antilles. The cargo flight originated at San Juan, Puerto Rico (TJSJ) and was destined for Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis (TKPK). The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of the Netherlands. Further information can be obtained from: The Dutch Safety Board P.O. Box 95404 2509 CK Den Haag The Netherlands tel. (+31) 70 333 7000 (office) or (+31) 70 333 7072 (24 hours) fax (+31) 70 333 7077 E-mail: aviation@safetyboard.nl This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Dutch Safety Board.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N924FE](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N924FE-2015-10-07), registration cancelled 2015-10-07, S/N 208B0024, built 1987 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 208B (B)
- 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 52034, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 208B0024
- Engines: P&W PT6A SERIES turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Mountain Air Cargo
- Registered owner: Federal Express Corporation
- Departed: TJSJ, San Juan, PR
- Destination: TKPK, Basseterre

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: minor; seat: left

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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