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The accident prone Cessna 208 Caravan.

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AVIATOR:
Cessna 208 Caravan 

General characteristics

Crew: 1-2 (Aircraft is certified for single pilot operation)
Capacity: 14 passengers
Length: 41 ft 7 in (12.67 m)
Wingspan: 52 ft 1 in (15.88 m)
Height: 14 ft 2 in (4.32 m)
Wing area: 279.4 ft² (26 m²)
Empty weight: 4,570 lb (2,078 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 8,750 lb (3,970 kg)
Powerplant: 1× PT6A-114 turboprop, 675 hp (505 kW)
Performance

Maximum speed: 171 kts (324 km/h)
Range: 1,080 nautical miles (2,000 km)
Rate of climb: 770 ft/min (3.9 m/s)
 
Country of origin  USA
   
Production 1200

ACCIDENTS

Total of accidents 161
Total of fatalities 305
Worst accident  29SEP1985 with 17 fatalities 

Here is a data base on Cessna Caravan accidents world wide. There are so many that all I could do was print the site.

http://aviation-safety.net/database/dblist.php?field=typecode&var=150%&cat=%1&sorteer=datekey&page=1


   

Webmaster:
Isn't it really because of the places in which they are operated? Africa, South America and other places which could be considered "bush flying" places?

AVIATOR:

--- Quote from: Webmaster on September 23, 2009, 05:13:14 AM ---Isn't it really because of the places in which they are operated? Africa, South America and other places which could be considered "bush flying" places?

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If you look at the list on the site I included, most are in the West and many in the US

Webmaster:
Alaska is also US...

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