Crash of a Boeing 737-2A1C in Manaus: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1983
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 737-200
Operator:
Registration:
PP-SNC
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Manaus - Manaus
MSN:
21187
YOM:
1975
Location:
Manaus-Eduardo Gomes
Amazonas
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew (one pilot and one instructor) was engaged in a local training flight at Manaus-Eduardo Gomes Airport. After a simulated asymmetrical power takeoff, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain sufficient height. The crew increased engine power but the airplane stalled and crashed in a wooded area located few km from the airfield, bursting into flames. Both pilots were killed. It is believed that the aircraft was on its way to São Paulo Airport, carrying a load of televisions.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of the combination of the following findings:
- Poor flight preparation,
- Lack of crew coordination,
- Failure to follow pre-takeoff procedures,
- Inadequate supervision on part of the instructor.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver AL1 in Popham

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1983
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
XV272
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Popham - Popham
MSN:
1651
YOM:
1967
Location:
Popham
Hampshire
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 (on student pilot and one instructor) was completing a local training flight at Popham Airfield. On final approach, the student pilot mistakenly selected full flaps, causing the aircraft to lose height and struck the ground. Upon impact, the undercarriage were torn off and the aircraft was written off. Both occupants were uninjured.
Probable cause:
Wrong flaps selection on part of the student pilot on final approach.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Ponikla: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1983 at 1410 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-02483
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Buguruslan - Buguruslan
MSN:
1G119-26
YOM:
1970
Location:
Ponikla
Orenburg oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Aircraft flight hours:
4401
Aircraft flight cycles:
15630
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Buguruslan Airport at 1332LT on a local training flight, carrying one pilot, one instructor and two cadets. Weather conditions were marginal due to snow falls. After several circuits were completed at an altitude of 700 meters, the crew informed ATC he was descending to 300 meters when control was lost. The airplane lost altitude and crashed in an open field located in Ponikla, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. However, it was reported that the engine failed en route after it got cold while operated in very low OAT. The lack of crew experience and skills in winter conditions was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a Boeing B-52G-80-BW Stratofortress at Mather AFB: 9 killed

Date & Time: Dec 16, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
Operator:
Registration:
57-6482
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Mather - Mather
MSN:
464187
YOM:
1957
Location:
Sacramento-Mather
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Sacramento-Mather AFB, consisting in a Minimum Interval Takeoff and Landing (MITO) mission. The crew started the takeoff procedure 10 seconds after a first USAF B-52 that departed the same runway. After liftoff, during initial climb, the airplane encountered wake turbulences. The pilot-in-command decided to reduce the engine power but his reaction was excessive, causing all eight engines to flame out. Due to a loss of speed, the aircraft stalled and struck the ground. It exploded on impact and debris were found on a 400 yards distance. All nine crew members were killed.
Crew:
Maj James Henry York, pilot,
Cpt Lyle Allen Brunner, instructor,
Cpt Dennis Earl Davis, electronic warfare instructor,
M/Sgt Jere E. LeFever, gunner,
2nd Lt Scott A. Semmel, student copilot,
2nd Lt Peter M. Riley, student copilot,
2nd Lt Richard P. Robeson, student navigator,
2nd Lt Benjamin C. Berndt, student navigator,
2nd Lt Daniel N. Bader, student navigator.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-70-DL in Mariquita: 5 killed

Date & Time: Dec 12, 1982 at 1730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
HK-2580
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Mariquita - Mariquita
MSN:
19127
YOM:
1943
Location:
Mariquita
Tolima
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Girardot Airport bound for Mariquita on a training flight. After the crew completed nine touch-and-go at Mariquita Airport, the crew took off for a new local circuit. During initial climb, the pilot-in-command initiated a sharp turn to the left when the left wing tip struck the ground, causing the aircraft to crash near the airport. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all four crew members were killed as well as one people on the ground.

Ground fire of a Boeing B-52G-130-BW Stratofortress at Castle AFB

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
Operator:
Registration:
59-2597
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Castle - Castle
MSN:
464360
YOM:
1959
Location:
Castle AFB
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful training mission out from Castle AFB, the crew was returning to his base. After landing, the crew started the braking procedure when a fire erupted in the nose gear section. The aircraft was stopped and all six crew members escaped with no injuries. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
It was determined that leaking hydraulic fluid from a brake line ignited due to the hot brakes, causing a fire in the nose wheel section.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130H Hercules at Namao AFB: 7 killed

Date & Time: Nov 16, 1982 at 1350 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Registration:
130329
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Namao - Namao
MSN:
4553
YOM:
1974
Flight number:
Boxtop 29
Location:
Namao AFB
Alberta
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
On final approach to runway 29, the crew attempted to drop the load that jammed on the rear ramp. The aircraft banked left, causing the left wing to hit the ground. The aircraft went out of control and crashed. All seven crew members (six Canadians and one American) were killed.
Probable cause:
During a LAPES drop mission, the load got hung up, catastrophically changing the CofG to a point at which it was impossible to recover the aircraft.

Crash of a Learjet 24D in Elizabeth City

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1982 at 0910 LT
Type of aircraft:
Learjet 24
Operator:
Registration:
N13MJ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Elizabeth City - Elizabeth City
MSN:
24-314
YOM:
1975
Location:
Elizabeth City
North Carolina
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
7500
Captain / Total hours on type:
1000.00
Aircraft flight hours:
2415
Circumstances:
After the two aircraft were established at 14,000 feet during a target towing operation, N13MJ (lead aircraft) maintained straight and level flight on autopilot while N47MJ (chase) came up along the left side to observe the target on the left wing. While moving forward and looking out the right window to see a light on the target, the chase pilot lost sight of the lead aircraft. He reduced power and in the process of backing away, the chase aircraft struck the top of the flying tail of the lead acft with its radome jamming the flying tail. The lead aircraft pitched down, lost about 6,000 feet and then recovered. During the emergency landing of the lead aircraft, it pitched over when the gear was extended on short final, struck the ground hard short of the runway, bounced and started porpoising. As the pilot added power for a go-around, the aircraft started to roll. Power was reduced and about 5,000 feet down the runway, the gear collapsed causing the aircraft to veer off the runway. The pilot of the chase aircraft was not military trained and had no formal formation flight training.
Probable cause:
Occurrence #1: midair collision
Phase of operation: cruise - normal
Findings
1. (c) aircraft handling - improper - pilot of other aircraft
2. (c) clearance - not maintained - pilot of other aircraft
3. (f) lack of total experience in type operation - pilot of other aircraft
----------
Occurrence #2: loss of control - in flight
Phase of operation: cruise - normal
Findings
4. (c) horizontal stabilizer surface - distorted
5. (c) flight control,elevator - jammed
----------
Occurrence #3: altitude deviation,uncontrolled
Phase of operation: descent - uncontrolled
----------
Occurrence #4: in flight collision with terrain/water
Phase of operation: approach - vfr pattern - final approach
Findings
6. Precautionary landing - performed - pilot in command
----------
Occurrence #5: main gear collapsed
Phase of operation: landing - flare/touchdown
Findings
7. Go-around - initiated - pilot in command
8. Aborted takeoff - performed - pilot in command
9. Landing gear,main gear - overload
10. Landing gear,main gear - failure,total
11. Landing gear,nose gear - overload
12. Landing gear,nose gear - failure,total
Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft C-45G Expeditor off Waimanalo: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1982 at 1510 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
Operator:
Registration:
N215H
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Honolulu - Honolulu
MSN:
AF-405
YOM:
1953
Flight number:
PV055
Location:
Bellows Field AFB (Waimanalo)
Hawaii
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total flying hours:
6904
Captain / Total hours on type:
2529.00
Aircraft flight hours:
15860
Circumstances:
The purpose of the flight was to be a reindoctrination/training flight for the second-in-command. Witnesses observed the aircraft off shore flying parallel to the cliffs approximately 500 feet over the water. The aircraft banked left then right to a 90° right wing low attitude wing-over type maneuver and descend into the ocean off Waimanalo. The aircraft was not recovered. All three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Occurrence #1: in flight collision with terrain/water
Phase of operation: maneuvering
Findings
1. (c) flight controls - improper use of - pilot in command
Final Report:

Crash of a Lockheed C-141B Starlifter on Mt Johns Knob: 9 killed

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1982 at 1430 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
Operator:
Registration:
64-0652
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Charleston - Charleston
MSN:
6065
YOM:
1964
Location:
Mt Johns Knob
Tennessee
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Aircraft flight hours:
24246
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Charleston in the early afternoon on a training mission, carrying a crew of nine. Weather conditions worsened en route with sky overcast at 4,500 feet, top of clouds at 8,000 feet and zero visibility below 4,500 feet due to rain falls and fog. The airplane struck the slope of Mt Johns Knob (4,908 feet high) located at the Tennessee - North Carolina border. The wreckage was found 118 feet below the summit and all nine occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was below minimums for military training mission.
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