Crash of a Cessna T303 Crusader in DeLand

Date & Time: May 28, 1990 at 0803 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 303 Crusader
Operator:
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Registration:
N4973V
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Daytona Beach - DeLand
MSN:
303-00285
YOM:
1984
Location:
DeLand
Florida
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
1520
Captain / Total hours on type:
100.00
Aircraft flight hours:
2542
Circumstances:
During an NDB approach in instrument conditions with the landing gear extended, the fire warning light for the right engine illuminated. The right engine was shut down and a missed approach was initiated; however, the landing gear would not retract and the aircraft would not maintain altitude. As it descended into the top of an overcast at an altitude of about 600 feet, the pilots tried to restart the engine, but to no avail. Subsequently, the aircraft descended below the clouds at an altitude of about 150 feet to 170 feet. As the instructor (cfi) landed the aircraft in an open field, the nose gear encountered soft dirt and the aircraft nosed over. An exam revealed that an electrical power jumper wire between 2 bus bars had become chafed and shorted. The left and right isolation circuit breakers and the bus tie circuit breaker were found in the tripped (open) position. This resulted in a false fire warning light and prevented the landing gear from being retracted.
Probable cause:
The chafed and shorted electrical wiring between bus bars, which caused a partial electrical failure, resulted in a false fire warning indication, and prevented the restart of the right engine.
Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas C-54P Skymaster in Chico

Date & Time: Apr 30, 1990 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Operator:
Registration:
N67109
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Chico - Chico
MSN:
10459
YOM:
1944
Flight number:
Tanker 17
Location:
Chico
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Chico Airport. After touchdown, the nose gear collapsed. The airplane slid on its nose for few dozen yards before coming to rest. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the nose gear upon landing for unknown reasons.
Final Report:

Crash of a Learjet 35 in McClellan-Palomar

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1990 at 1245 LT
Type of aircraft:
Learjet 35
Operator:
Registration:
N51FN
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
McClellan-Palomar - McClellan-Palomar
MSN:
35-059
YOM:
1976
Location:
Carlsbad-McClellan-Palomar
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll on runway 24 at McClellan-Palomar Airport, one of the engine failed between V1 and VR. After both wings struck the runway surface, the crew lost control of the airplane that crash near the runway end. Both pilots were slightly injured and the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Engine failure during takeoff roll for unknown reasons.
Final Report:

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-28 in Chita

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1990
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-28
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-28702
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Chita - Chita
MSN:
1AJ006-13
YOM:
1989
Location:
Chita-Cheryomushki AFB (Chita Northwest)
Zabaykalsky Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training at Chita-Cheryomushki AFB (Chita Northwest). On final approach, the aircraft was too low and struck the ground short of runway 33 threshold. The crew initiated a go-around, completed a circuit and landed few minutes later. Both crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a GAF Nomad N.24A at Edinburgh AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1990
Type of aircraft:
GAF Nomad N.24
Operator:
Registration:
A18-401
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Edinburgh AFB - Edinburgh AFB
MSN:
128
YOM:
1982
Location:
Edinburgh AFB
South Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
300
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local training flight at Edinburgh AFB. On approach, the tail separated and the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed near the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot F/Lt Glenn Kemshall Donovan was killed.
Probable cause:
After being manufactured in 1982, the airplane was used by GAF (renamed Aerospace Technologies of Australia - ASTA in 1987) for testing. Amongst others, service records indicated 177 hours of single engine ground running. This meant that the airplane was subjected to many high frequency asymmetric cycles. Cracks initiated and grew predominately due to torsional loading. Upon delivery to the RAAF, the airplane was inspected but this failed to detect significant cracking. The tailplane centre section failed in flight, 19 hours after the inspection.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600 in Bergisch Gladbach

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1990 at 1303 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
FTG-Air Service Flugcharter
Registration:
D-AELB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Cologne - Cologne
MSN:
10562
YOM:
1977
Location:
Bergisch Gladbach
North Rhine-Westphalia
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Cologne-Bonn Airport at 1248LT on a local training mission. While simulating stalls at a relative low altitude, the crew encountered technical problems with both engines which overheated. After the left engine caught fire, the crew decided to attempt an emergency landing in an open field when the left engine separated. The aircraft lost height and crashed near Bergisch Gladbach, about 13 km north of Cologne Airport, bursting into flames. Both pilots were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-76M at Panevežys-Pajuostis AFB: 8 killed

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1990
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-76
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-86021
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Panevėžys - Panevėžys
MSN:
0834 13405
YOM:
1978
Location:
Panevėžys-Pajuostis AFB
Apskritis of Panevėžys
Country:
Lithuania
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Panevėžys-Pajuostis AFB consisting of touch-and-go. After 14 minutes into the mission, the crew completed a touch-and-go then initiated a climb when, at an altitude of 230 feet, the aircraft entered clouds when control was lost. It went in a nose down attitude, descended with a rate of 7,800 feet per minute and crashed at a speed of 275 knots in a wooded area located 3,7 km from the airbase. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all eight crew members were killed. All four engine were turning at full power at impact.

Crash of a Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II in Zurich

Date & Time: Dec 27, 1989 at 1735 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
Operator:
Eagle Aviation - Malta
Registration:
9H-ABN
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Malta – Rome – Basel – Zurich – Rome – Malta
MSN:
421B-0007
YOM:
1970
Location:
Zurich-Kloten
Zurich
Country:
Switzerland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
1375
Captain / Total hours on type:
262.00
Aircraft flight hours:
2094
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a training flight from Malta to Zurich and return with intermediate stops in Rome and Basel. While on an ILS approach to Zurich-Kloten Airport runway 14, while at an altitude of 600 meters, the twin engine aircraft deviated from the glide, proceeded to a flat attitude when it entered a rapid descent and crashed 1,500 meters short of runway. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and both occupants were seriously injured.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the accident was the consequence of an aircraft that, while flying in cat I weather conditions, entered an excessive nose-down and unstabilized attitude while passing from IFR to VFR mode until it struck the ground before runway threshold. It is possible that the pilot suffered an optical illusion, which would remain a contributory factor as well as the fact that the windshield was covered by frost, reducing the pilot visibility.

Crash of a Grumman S-2E Tracker in Pohang: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 27, 1989
Type of aircraft:
Grumman S-2 Tracker
Operator:
Registration:
133269
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Pohang - Pohang
MSN:
240
YOM:
1957
Location:
Pohang
North Gyeongsang (경상북도)
Country:
South Korea
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after liftoff, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed near the runway, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed. They were engaged in a local training flight.
Probable cause:
loss of control during initial climb following an engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Morane-Saulnier M.S.760A Paris IA in Las Perdices: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1989
Type of aircraft:
Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris
Operator:
Registration:
E-211
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Córdoba - Córdoba
MSN:
A-21
YOM:
1959
Location:
Las Perdices
Córdoba
Country:
Argentina
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Córdoba AFB on a training mission. En route, he encountered stormy weather went control was lost. The aircraft crashed in a field in Las Perdices, killing both occupants.
Crew:
1st Lt Claudio Varando,
1st Lt Alf Hugo Ojeda.
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