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Downed Caravan That Killed 4 Lost Wing in Flight: NTSB

The NTSB reported that the right wing of the 2021 Cessna Caravan separated from the airframe before impact.

NTSB released its initial report on the accident involving a 2021 Cessna Caravan (not the accident aircraft). [Textron Aviation]
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Key Takeaways:

Federal investigators say the Cessna Caravan that went down in Snohomish County, Washington, last week lost a wing in mid flight. All four persons on board were killed in the subsequent accident.

The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) initial investigation revealed that the right wing of the 2021 Cessna 208B was found some 200 yards from the main fuselage of the aircraft, indicating it had separated from the airframe before impact.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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