Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, N78SA and Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster, N9469B: Incident occurred March 17, 2022 at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW), Texas

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Irving, Houston

Martinaire Aviation LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N78SA

Martinaire Aviation LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N9469B

Location: Grapevine, Texas

Accident Number: CEN22LA149

Date and Time: March 17, 2022, 21:00 Local 

Registration: N78SA (A1); N9469B (A2)

Aircraft: Cessna 208B (A1); Cessna 208B (A2)

Injuries: 1 None (A1); 1 None (A2)

Flight Conducted Under: Part 135: Air taxi and commuter - Non-scheduled (A1); Part 135: Air taxi and commuter - Non-scheduled (A2)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information (A1)

Aircraft Make: Cessna 

Registration: N78SA

Model/Series: 208B 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: Commuter air carrier (135)

Operator Designator Code: MT9A

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information (A2)

Aircraft Make: Cessna

Registration: N9469B

Model/Series: 208B 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: Commuter air carrier (135)

Operator Designator Code: MT9A

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Night

Observation Facility, Elevation: KDFW, 544 ft msl

Observation Time: 20:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 2 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 14°C /-3°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 25000 ft AGL 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 5 knots / , 360°

Lowest Ceiling: 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.07 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point: Destination: 

Wreckage and Impact Information (A1)

Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: None

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None

Latitude, Longitude: 32.883344,-97.047607 (est)

Wreckage and Impact Information (A2)

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None

Latitude, Longitude: 32.883344,-97.047607 (est)