The Lemon Index

Planes · Cessna 208 Caravan

Cessna 208 Caravan. Advanced data.

The raw numbers behind the page, in one place.

Accidents98NTSB
Fatal2020% of accidents
Deaths45NTSB
Destroyed15%of aircraft
Mechanical27%of accidents

Accidents by year

YearAccidents
20087
20093
20102
20115
20126
20135
20144
20156
20167
20178
20182
20197
20206
20217
202210
20232
20245
20256

What happened

What happenedShare of accidents
Loss of engine power (total)9%
Ground collision7%
Loss of control on ground5%
Abnormal runway contact5%
Hard landing5%
Loss of control in flight4%

Phase of flight

Phase of flightShare of accidents
Enroute22%
Landing18%
Taxi15%
Approach14%
Takeoff8%

Mechanical causes

PartShare
engine (turbine/turboprop)9%
landing gear system4%
power plant2%
engine fuel and control2%

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