Cessna 208B accident near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, July 6, 2001
On July 6, 2001 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Cessna 208B, registered N812MA, was destroyed in an accident near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. It was a positioning flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The undetermined malfunction of the propeller system.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 6, 2001 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida · map
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208B · all 208Bs on the register
- Registration
- N812MA · registry record · serial 208B-0553
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
While in cruise flight at 6,500 feet, the airplane's engine jolted and made a whining noise. The propeller stopped and feathered. Attempts to restore engine power were unsuccessful. An emergency was declared, and the airplane was ditched into the Atlantic Ocean 20 miles east of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The airplane was not recovered for post-crash examination.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,700 hours in all; 1,200 in this make and model; 200 in the last 90 days; 80 in the last 30 days; 3,400 as pilot in command; 1,000 on instruments
- Last flight review: July 2, 2001
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,936 hours
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme, June 28, 2001; 25.9 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 8,750 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W PT6-114A (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MYGF Freeport
- Destination: KFLL Ft. Lauderdale FL
- Flight plan: VFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 79°F (26°C)
- Altimeter: 30.06 inHg
- Observation at 10:53 pm from FLL, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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