A significant number of incidents involved engine failures or loss of power during various flight phases, frequently necessitating off-airport or forced landings that resulted in substantial aircraft damage.
Several accidents highlighted pilot actions, including inadvertent control inputs (e.g., trim instead of throttle), distraction during ground operations, and a low-hour, non-instrument-rated pilot encountering adverse weather.
Other contributing factors included diverse mechanical anomalies like inoperative fuel indicators, door seal failures, or detached control components, as well as external hazards such as ground obstacles or collision with watercraft.
At 1510 Eastern time, the airplane was substantially damaged when both of its engines lost power in cruise flight and the pilot force-landed it off-airport. The solo pilot was uninjured. The airplane was being operated as a FAR Part 135 on-demand cargo flight.
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November 7, 2023, Jackson, Mich.
