Accident: Cessna 208
Dec 31, 2017 · Punta Islita, CR
NTSB numberCEN18FA063Event id20180101X94108
- 12
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The flight crew's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering to exit an area of rising terrain, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's decision to continue the takeoff toward rising terrain that likely exceeded the airplane's climb capability, the lack of adequate weather reporting available for wind determination, and the lack of documented training for an airport requiring a non-standard departure.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208
- Registration
- TI-BEI
- Year built
- 2001
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Non-US, commercial
- Defining event
- Maneuvering Aerodynamic stall/spin
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Islita Airport (PBP)1 nm (1 km) south-west
- Playa Samara/Carrillo Airport (PLD)7 nm (13 km) west
- Guanacaste Airport (NCT)17 nm (32 km) north
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