| Status: | Definitief |
| Datum: | woensdag 5 maart 2003 |
| Tijd: | 11:50 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Wright Stuff |
| Registratie: | N9793B |
| Constructienummer: | 208B0114 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1988 |
| Aantal vlieguren: | 8274 |
| Motoren: | 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 1 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 4 |
| Schade: | Groot |
| Gevolgen: | Repaired |
| Plaats: | 1.8 km (1.1 mijl) S of Creswell, OR ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Initiële klim (ICL) |
| Soort vlucht: | Privévlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Creswell-Hobby Field Airport, OR, Verenigde Staten |
| Cottage Grove State Airport, OR, Verenigde Staten |
Shortly after takeoff from Creswell at an altitude of 1,000 feet agl a total loss of engine power occurred, necessitating a forced landing. The airplane touched down uneventfully in an open pasture, but subsequently impacted trees at the end of a field resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Water contamination in the fuel system which resulted in a loss of engine power during the initial climb after takeoff, and the pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection. Trees were a factor."
Accident investigation:
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