| Crash location | 30.393055°N, 103.670278°W |
| Nearest city | Alpine, TX
30.358492°N, 103.661012°W 2.5 miles away |
| Tail number | N9714B |
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| Accident date | 03 Jul 2017 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 208B |
| Additional details: | None |
On July 3, 2017, about 1815 central daylight time, a Cessna 208B airplane, N9714B, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Alpine, Texas. The commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained minor injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by Martinaire Aviation LLC under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 as a cargo flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the instrument rules (IFR) flight, which departed about 1812 from Alpine-Casparis Municipial Airport (E38), Alpine, Texas, with an intended destination of Maverick County Memorial International Airport (5T9), Eagle Pass, Texas.
While climbing through about 500 ft agl, the pilot heard a loud bang, followed by a squealing noise and an immediate loss of engine power. The pilot released back pressure on the controls and pulled the propeller control to feather. During the forced landing, the right and left wings were damaged due to impact with power poles and the airplane came to rest in a field.