Well, not only am I well versed in the way of the Caravan, I have 3000 hours in the things. I've flown the actual aircraft in question.
Caravans and ice. Do a one-eighty right NOW. I don't know about the TKS equipped version. This was not one.
I was flying in the area at the time. My destination (in my King Air 200) was 15 miles from his.
WX was 300 OVC, and had been all morning. He knowingly launched towards 300 foot ceilings! Turned around and stayed VFR impacting the only piece of high(er) ground in the area. Scud running.
Somebody has to send these operators a message. This is way too common.
I never want centre to ask me to try and contact a missing plane that has no right being there, again.
WD