Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
June 9, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
15,480 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y
Precautionary procedure
E, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AFTER DROPPING OFF SKYDIVERS, AS THE ACFT WAS RETURNING TO BASE, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. UNABLE TO CLEAR TREES ON APPROACH, THE PILOT ELECTED TO SET THE ACFT DOWN IN A FIELD. THE PILOT, ONLY 1 ONBOARD, WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE ACFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR AND LOWER FUSELAGE. OFFER OF ASSISTANCE WILL BE MADE TO THE TSB. OFFER OF ASSISTANCE WAS ACCEPTED, A PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF THE ENGINE WILL TAKE PLACE ON 12 JUNE IN THE PRESENCE OF A REP.

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