Date & Time:
Dec 21, 2021 at 0925 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Operator:
Registration:
N1116N
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Houston - Victoria
MSN:
208B-0417
YOM:
1994
Flight number:
MRA685
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
1
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
1
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Houston-George Bush-Intercontinental Airport at 0910LT on a cargo service to Victoria. Twelve minutes later, while climbing to an altitude of 4,200 feet, the aircraft collided with a paraglider. Out of control, it entered a dive and crashed three minutes later in a field. The aircraft was totally destroyed and the pilot, sole on board was killed, as well as the paraglider.
