Ferry

Flight Type:

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Site:

Schedule:

Moscow - Moscow

MSN:

11803

YOM:

1981

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Circumstances:

Following a relative long mission, the crew made a short stop at Moscow-Sheremetyevo. The captain believed it was not necessary to add fuel for a short flight to Moscow-Bykovo despite the reserves were low. After takeoff, the crew encountered strong headwinds then the visibility dropped due to snow falls and low clouds. In such conditions, a direct approach was refused to the crew who should differ the landing procedure. Few minutes later, both engines failed due to fuel exhaustion. The crew completed a belly landing in an open field located about 3 km from Bykovo Airport. All five crew members escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Double engine failure caused by a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Learjet 25XR near Madinah: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 24, 1986

Type of aircraft:

Learjet 25

Operator:

Salim Ben Laden

Registration:

N51DB

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Al-Madīnah al-Munawarah (المدينة المنورة)

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

MSN:

25-246

YOM:

1978

Location:

Madinah

Country:

Saudi Arabia

Region:

Asia

Crew on board:

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Circumstances:

While approaching Madinah Airport in limited visibility due to marginal weather conditions, the aircraft went out of control, entered a near vertical descent and crashed on the slope of a mountain located few km from the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and both pilots were killed.

Probable cause:

It was reported that both elevators were not found at the point of impact and were missing. It is believed that the loss of control was the consequence of the elevator detachment in flight.

Crash of a Mitsubishi MU-2B-20 Marquise in Denver

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1986 at 1051 LT

Type of aircraft:

Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise

Operator:

Midway Aircraft Brokers

Registration:

N3MU

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Schedule:

Grand Junction – Denver – Chicago

MSN:

143

YOM:

1969

Location:

Denver-Stapleton

Colorado

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

4186

Captain / Total hours on type:

38.00

Aircraft flight hours:

5780

Circumstances:

Aircraft had been repossessed and was being ferried from Grand Junction, CO, to Chicago, IL, with en route stop at Denver, CO. After takeoff from Denver, landing gear would not retract. Pilot made several attempts without success. He elected to return to Denver. Pilot said that on final approach the right engine began surging and the left engine would not increase power. Aircraft made hard landing on runway, breaking left wing. Investigation revealed both speed levers would not function because engine prop governors and underspeed fuel governor reset arms, splined onto underspeed fuel governor shafts, were positioned on opposite side of speed lever actuating arms. Landing gear functioned normally during swing tests. It was later learned that right main tire had blown on takeoff 3 days earlier and required repair. Maintenance personnel opened the landing gear circuit breakers to preclude inadvertent gear retraction. Pilot said he checked circuit breakers when gear failed to retract. Both occupants escaped uninjured.

Probable cause:

Occurrence #1: airframe/component/system failure/malfunction
Phase of operation: takeoff - initial climb
Findings
1. (f) electrical system,circuit breaker - not engaged
2. (f) maintenance - inadequate - company maintenance personnel
3. (c) aircraft preflight - inadequate - pilot in command
4. (f) lack of familiarity with aircraft - pilot in command
5. (f) landing gear - inoperative
6. Gear retraction - attempted - pilot in command
7. (f) lack of familiarity with aircraft - copilot/second pilot
8. (c) electrical system, circuit breaker - open
9. (f) landing gear, gear indicating system - false indication
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Occurrence #2: loss of engine power (partial) - nonmechanical
Phase of operation: approach - vfr pattern - final approach
Findings
10. Precautionary landing - performed - pilot in command
11. (c) checklist - not followed - pilot in command
12. (c) propeller governor control, linkage - incorrect
13. (c) maintenance - not corrected - company maintenance personnel
14. (c) maintenance, service of aircraft/equipment - inadequate - other maintenance personnel
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Occurrence #3: hard landing
Phase of operation: landing - flare/touchdown
Findings
15. (c) airspeed (vref) - below - pilot in command
16. (c) diverted attention - pilot in command
17. (c) stall - inadvertent - pilot in command

Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna 303 Crusader in Clarion: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1986 at 2100 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 303 Crusader

Operator:

Steel City Aviation

Registration:

N4877V

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Schedule:

Cleveland - Clarion

MSN:

303-00282

YOM:

1984

Location:

Clarion

Pennsylvania

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

3504

Aircraft flight hours:

Circumstances:

N4877V arrived over Clarion County Airport at about 2100 hours, and commenced a visual approach for landing. Marginal visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was observed by another pilot waiting on the ground for the aircraft. This pilot reported that the aircraft was seen through a break in the clouds as it turned left, southwest, as if to establish a left downwind for runway 05. The aircraft was located in a wooded area southwest of the airport. An examination of the wreckage failed to indicate any malfunction or system failure. The aircraft impacted the ground in a nose low attitude and the wreckage was confined to an area indicative with a stall type accident. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Probable cause:

Occurrence #1: in flight encounter with weather
Phase of operation: approach - vfr pattern - base leg/base to final
Findings
1. (f) weather condition - clouds
2. (f) weather condition - snow
3. (f) light condition - dark night
4. (f) weather evaluation - inadequate - pilot in command
5. (c) vfr flight into imc - performed - pilot in command
6. (c) vfr procedures - not followed - pilot in command
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Occurrence #2: loss of control - in flight
Phase of operation: approach - vfr pattern - base leg/base to final
Findings
7. (c) spatial disorientation - pilot in command
8. Stall - inadvertent - pilot in command
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Occurrence #3: in flight collision with object
Phase of operation: descent - uncontrolled
Findings
9. Object - tree(s)

Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft C90 King Air in Warwick: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 27, 1985 at 0541 LT

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft 90 King Air

Operator:

Jen Rob Aviation

Registration:

N220F

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Morristown - Warwick

MSN:

LJ-981

YOM:

1981

Location:

Warwick

Rhode Island

Country:

Region:

Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander

Crew on board:

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

13005

Captain / Total hours on type:

200.00

Aircraft flight hours:

1472

Circumstances:

The aircraft crashed about nine miles short of the runway during an ILS approach to Warwick, RI in IMC weather. The aircraft had been cleared to descend from 13,000 to 3,000 feet. The aircraft crashed outside the outer marker. The copilot had reported the aircraft as inside the outer marker. The crew did not report any aircraft problems. The approach procedure requires that the flight cross the outer marker at 1,800 feet msl five miles from touchdown. Minimum weather is 200 feet ceiling and 1/2 mile visibility. Surface observation at time of the accident was 300 feet overcast with 1 1/2 mile visibility. Post accident exam of the wreckage failed to disclose any malfunctions or failures in the equipment. Both occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Occurrence #1: in flight collision with object
Phase of operation: approach - iaf to faf/outer marker (ifr)
Findings
1. Object - tree(s)
2. (c) ifr procedure - not used - pilot in command
3. (c) decision height - below - pilot in command
4. Altitude - not maintained - pilot in command

Final Report:

Crash of a Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander in Van Nuys

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1985 at 0731 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Midwest Jet Sales

Registration:

N69GT

Flight Phase:

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Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Tucson – Van Nuys

MSN:

1121-044

YOM:

1966

Location:

Van Nuys

California

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

5000

Captain / Total hours on type:

90.00

Circumstances:

The pilot, executing an ILS approach, observed a primary hydraulic pressure drop and declared his intent to land without the use of flaps, speed brakes, reversers or nose wheel steering. The aircraft ran off the end of the runway during landing, traveled approximately 1,300 feet and came to rest on a golf course after striking two vehicles and a chain link fence. Post accident investigation revealed 0.8 quarts of hydraulic fluid (skydrol) in the reservoir. Reservoir capacity is 1.28 u.s. gallon. The pilot stated he pumped the brakes on approach to build pressure in the emergency brake system. The pilot announced he had no braked after touchdown. The Jet Commander 1121 operator's manual cautions against this practice. A functional check of the thrust reversers by on-scene investigators produced two complete cycles of operation. Two persons located in a ground vehicle were injured during the overrun landing.

Probable cause:

Occurrence #1: overrun
Phase of operation: landing - roll
Findings
1. (f) hydraulic system, reservoir - low level
2. (f) brakes (normal) - not possible - other maintenance personnel
3. (c) brakes (emergency) - improper use of - pilot in command
4. (c) improper use of procedure - pilot in command
5. (c) reversers - not used - pilot in command
6. (f) aircraft preflight - not performed - pilot in command

Final Report:

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Borogon

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1985 at 1101 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-44905

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)

Schedule:

Borogon - Tiksi

MSN:

1G24-05

YOM:

1962

Location:

Borogon

Country:

Russia

Region:

Asia

Crew on board:

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Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

After completing a cargo flight from Tiksi to Borogon, the crew was returning to Tiksi on a ferry flight. There were no passengers and no cargo on board. After takeoff from Borogon, while climbing to a height of 8 meters at a speed of 120 km/h, the flaps retracted automatically from 30° to zero. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent, struck the snow covered ground and crashed 250 meters past the runway end. All three crew members escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the flaps retracted prematurely and accidentally following a short-circuit by the flaps button where electrical resistances were corroded by condensation.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B Invader in Lawton

Date & Time: Mar 17, 1985 at 1635 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas A-26 Invader

Operator:

Ada Aircraft Museum

Registration:

N142ER

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Ada - Frederick

MSN:

6928

YOM:

1941

Location:

Lawton-Fort Sill

Oklahoma

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

5395

Captain / Total hours on type:

158.00

Circumstances:

An intermittent fire in the left engine accessory section led to loss of fuel to the engine. The right engine ingested water and quit. The landing gear had been left pinned in the down position because of a malfunction reported on the previous flight. Neither propeller was feathered, but the resulting high rate of descent led to a forced landing before the left tank blew up and the wing burned off. The aircraft was destroyed by fire after all three occupants escaped without serious injury. The aircraft was being ferried to another facility for restoration.

Probable cause:

Occurrence #1: miscellaneous/other
Phase of operation: standing - pre-flight
Findings
1. (c) maintenance, inspection - inadequate - company maintenance personnel
2. (f) preflight planning/preparation - inadequate - pilot in command
3. (f) operation with known deficiencies in equipment - intentional - pilot in command
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Occurrence #2: fire
Phase of operation: cruise - normal
Findings
4. (c) accessory drive assy - fire
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Occurrence #3: loss of engine power (total) - nonmechanical
Phase of operation: descent - emergency
Findings
5. (c) fluid,fuel - water
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Occurrence #4: forced landing
Phase of operation: descent - emergency
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Occurrence #5: forced landing
Phase of operation: landing
Findings
6. Engine assembly - fire
7. Nacelle/pylon - fire
8. Wing - fire
9. Horizontal stabilizer surface - fire
10. Landing gear - overload

Final Report:

Crash of a Dornier DO228-100 near Dakhla: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1985 at 1730 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO228

Operator:

Registration:

D-IGVN

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type: