Cessna Caravan TI-BEI crash

The Cessna Caravan TI-BEI crashed into terrain on 31 December 2017 shortly after takeoff from Punta Islita Airport in Nandayure, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, for a chartered domestic passenger flight to Costa Rica's capital San José killing all 12 people on board. The flight, with a planned duration of 40 minutes, was operated by Costa Rican regional airline Nature Air and the aircraft involved was a Cessna 208 B Caravan manufactured in 2001. On board the aircraft were 10 passengers, mostly American tourists, and 2 pilots. An NTSB investigation later determined that the accident was caused by the aircraft entering an aerodynamic spin/stall that was the result of pilot error. Nature Air permanently ceased operations following the accident.

Cessna Caravan TI-BEI crash
TI-BEI, the aircraft involved in the accident
Accident
Date31 December 2017 (2017-12-31)
SummaryStalled and crashed on climb-out over rising terrain
Site15 km (10 mi) east of Playa Sámara in the Nandayure canton, Punta Islita, Costa Rica
Aircraft
Aircraft typeCessna 208 Caravan
OperatorNature Air
IATA flight No.5C9916
ICAO flight No.NRR9916
Call signNature Air 9916
RegistrationTI-BEI
Flight originPunta Islita Airport, Punta Islita, Costa Rica
DestinationJuan Santamaría International Airport, San José, Costa Rica
Occupants12
Passengers10
Crew2
Fatalities12
Survivors0
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