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Cessna 208 accident near Matemo Island, Mz, June 28, 2005

On June 28, 2005 at about 3:45 pm local time, a Cessna 208, registered N9324F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Matemo Island. It was an other work-use flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 11 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).

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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
June 28, 2005 · about 3:45 pm local time
Place
Matemo Island, Mz
Type
Accident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 11 people were on board or involved.
Weather
visual conditions (good weather)
Aircraft
Cessna 208 · all 208s on the register
Registration
N9324F · registry record
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Other work-use flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Operator: Air Serv International

The flight

  • Departed from: FQPB Pemba at 1:15 pm
  • Destination: Matemo Island
  • Flight plan: VFR

Weather at the time

  • Wind: from 155° at 20 knots, gusting 25
  • Visibility: 10 statute miles
  • Sky: broken clouds at 2,000 ft
  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
  • Altimeter: 29.92 inHg

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew1
Passengers10

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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About this page

Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number WAS05WA014.