Narrative:A Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster cargo plane was seriously damaged in forced landing near Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport, Texas, USA. The pilot surived the accident.
The flight departed about 18:12. While climbing through about 500 ft agl, the pilot heard a loud bang, followed by a squealing noise and an immediate loss of engine power. The pilot released back pressure on the controls and pulled the propeller control to feather. During the forced landing, the right and left wings were damaged due to impact with power poles and the airplane came to rest in a field near Highway 118.
Probable Cause:
Probable cause: "Fracture of a compressor turbine (CT) blade due to operational overtemperatures and the failure of a
maintenance technician to detect an existing crack in the CT blade during the last engine inspection."
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB  |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 11 months | Accident number: | CEN17LA254 | Download report: | Final report
| Language: | English |
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Classification:
All engine powerloss
Forced landing outside airport
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accident date:
03-07-2017type: Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster
registration: N9714B

accident date:
03-07-2017type: Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster
registration: N9714B
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.