Crash of an Ilyushin II-14T in Egypt

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1963
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-14
Operator:
Registration:
445
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Delivery
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
14 803 007
YOM:
1958
Location:
Egypt
All Egypt
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a delivery flight, the twin engine aircraft was mistakenly shot down by unknown fire. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL in Morgantown: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1963 at 1110 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
N386T
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lafayette – Morgantown
MSN:
20411
YOM:
1944
Location:
Morgantown
West Virginia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total flying hours:
23553
Captain / Total hours on type:
3899.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
966
Copilot / Total hours on type:
207
Aircraft flight hours:
12241
Circumstances:
A Purdue Aeronautics Corporation, Douglas DC-3, N386T crashed while making an instrument approach to the Morgantown Municipal Airport, Morgantown, West Virginia. The accident occurred 2.5 nautical miles from the Morgantown VOR on the 340 degrees radial at 1110 c.s.t. 1 November 29, 1963. The stewardess was fatally injured in the accident but the captain and first officer escaped with minor injuries. There were no other persons aboard the aircraft. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair by the impact and post impact fire. N386T was being ferried to Morgantown in preparation for a charter flight.
Probable cause:
The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the pilot's execution of an instrument approach in an aircraft not equipped with navigational instrumentation appropriate to the ground facilities being used.
Final Report:

Crash of a Scottish Twin Pioneer 1 off Chbika

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1963
Type of aircraft:
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer
Operator:
Registration:
5N-ABR
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Southend – Marrakech – Agadir – Fuerteventura – Las Palmas – Dakar
MSN:
526
YOM:
1958
Location:
Chbika
Guelmim-Es Semara
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Southend in the UK on a delivery flight to Nigeria with intermediate stops at Marrakech, Agadir, Fuerteventura, Las Palmas and Dakar. While cruising by night, the crew decided not to land at Agadir and continued directly to Fuerteventura. While approaching the island, the crew elected to contact ATC but without success. Also, as the Fuerteventura NDB was OFF, the crew was unable to receive any signal and in such conditions, decided to return to Agadir. While approaching the Moroccan coast, the pilot was forced to ditch the aircraft 22 km off shore due to a fuel exhaustion. Quickly on site, the crew of a trawler was able to evacuate all three crew members while the aircraft sank and was lost.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the Fuerteventura NDB has been switched off for the night as the airport was closed to traffic. The crew filed the flight plan to Las Palmas before his departure from MAK but Fuerteventura Airport was already closed at that time. Thus it is believed the crew failed to prepare the flight according to procedures and failed to land at Agadir Airport as scheduled.

Crash of Scottish Twin Pioneer in Kinlet

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1961
Type of aircraft:
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer
Operator:
Registration:
XL664
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Prestwick – Boscombe Down
MSN:
135
Location:
Kinlet
Shropshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On a delivery flight from Prestwick to RAF Boscombe Down, both engines failed. The pilot elected to restart the engine but without success and eventually decided to attempt an emergency landing in a field located in Kinlet, Shropshire. While descending, the airplane struck trees and crashed. The pilot was uninjured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It was determined that both engines stopped because the fuel selector was connected to an empty tank while the starboard tank was full. Also, the approach configuration adopted by the pilot was improper, causing the airplane to struck trees.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando at Ramey AFB: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 3, 1960 at 1510 LT
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
PP-NMD
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Miami - Ramey
MSN:
242
YOM:
1945
Location:
Ramey AFB (Aguadilla)
All Puerto Rico
Country:
Puerto Rico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew departed Miami on a delivery flight to Brazil. On approach to Ramey AFB in Aguadilla, the airplane was too low and struck a hill located few km short of runway. All five occupants were killed in the accident.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth at Mauser Lake

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1958
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth
Operator:
Registration:
CF-BFI
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
FM.1
YOM:
1945
Location:
Mauser Lake
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Owned by J. B. Lavoie, the aircraft was on its way to be delivered to its new owner. While taking off from Mauser Lake, south of Parent, the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. The pilot was rescued while the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Beechcraft E18S in Naples: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 4, 1958 at 1834 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft E18
Operator:
Government of Sri Lanka
Registration:
4R-AAS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kansas City – Lisbon – Naples – Colombo
MSN:
BA-343
YOM:
1958
Location:
Naples
Campania
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The brand new twin engine airplane was on a delivery flight to the Government of Ceylon from Kansas City to Colombo with several intermediate stops. While approaching Naples-Capodichino Airport, the aircraft struck a hill located at Camaldoli, about 7 km short of runway 06 threshold. The airplane was destroyed and all three occupants were killed, the pilot William Palmer, his wife and one technician. For undetermined reason, the pilot was completing the approach at an insufficient altitude.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 5 at Leavesden

Date & Time: Dec 16, 1957
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.104 Dove
Operator:
Aero Transport
Registration:
OE-FAC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
04500
YOM:
1957
Location:
Leavesden
Hertfordshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a delivery flight, apparently from Austria. On final approach to Leavesden Airfield, the airplane was too low and struck the ground short of runway threshold before coming to rest. Both crew members were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14 in Irkoutsk: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1956 at 1442 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-14
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L5658
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Moscow – Sverdlovsk – Novosibirsk – Irkutsk
MSN:
1460 009 42
YOM:
2
Location:
Irkutsk-Intl
Irkutsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
29
Circumstances:
After being manufactured at Frunze, the aircraft was on a delivery flight from Moscow to Irkutsk with intermediate stops at Sverdlovsk and Novosibirsk. On final approach to Irkutsk-Intl Airport, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions when the airplane hit the ground 1,315 meters short of runway, bounced, struck a fence and eventually came to rest in a prairie located 550 meters short of runway threshold. The copilot was killed while four other occupants were slightly injured. The aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The flight engineer misinterpreted some instruments settings he failed to transmit to the flying crew in due time. Lack of coordination between pilots was considered as a contributing factor.
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