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Crash of a Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris II in Santa Ana: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1996 at 1307 LT
Registration:
N2TE
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
5
YOM:
1958
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total flying hours:
2169
Captain / Total hours on type:
201.00
Aircraft flight hours:
3334
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, the pilot radioed the air traffic control tower declaring an emergency and stating his intent to return for landing. He stated that he had taken off with an external boarding ladder attached to the aircraft. Several witnesses reported that the aircraft's downwind leg was too close to the airport causing the aircraft to overshoot the turn to the final approach course, and that the pilot increased the aircraft's bank angle as he tried to align the aircraft with the landing runway. As the aircraft was intercepting the final approach course, it abruptly rolled inverted, the nose dropped, and the aircraft spiraled onto the roof of an industrial building. A Boeing 757 aircraft, landing on the same runway, had passed over the accident site 2 minutes and 17 seconds earlier. The B-757 was cleared to land before the accident aircraft received a takeoff clearance and was on the runway when the pilot declared the emergency and turned downwind. The local controller did not issue a wake turbulence advisory. Experienced MS760 pilots reported that the aircraft will exhibit no adverse performance or safety affects with the boarding ladder attached.
Probable cause:
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed margin while maneuvering in a steep banked turn to the landing runway, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Factors in the accident were: the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the aircraft in that he departed with the boarding ladder attached to the aircraft's exterior; the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning in that he flew a traffic pattern so close to the runway that it required excessive bank angles to align the aircraft with the landing runway; and the aircraft's probable encounter with the periphery of a weakened B-757 wake turbulence, which increased the wing's angle of attack beyond the stall point at a critical point during a steep banked turn.
Final Report:

Crash of a Morane-Saulnier M.S.760B Paris II in Uzech: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1995
Operator:
Registration:
117
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
117
YOM:
1962
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While in a training flight, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located in Uzech, about 15 km north of Cahors, Lot. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Jean-Marie Bachelot,
Cpt Henri-Claude Johary.
Passengers:
Michel Magnier,
Jacqueline Spirkovitch.
Probable cause:
It was reported that an engine failed in flight and caught fire for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris II in Istres

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1992
Operator:
Registration:
46
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
046
YOM:
1959
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Morane-Saulnier M.S.760A Paris 1A near Manantiales

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1990
Operator:
Registration:
E-234
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Mendoza - Mendoza
MSN:
A-22
YOM:
1962
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed Mendoza-El Plumerillo on a post maintenance test flight. En route, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on a hilly terrain located near Manantiales. The pilot was injured.

Crash of a Morane-Saulnier M.S.760B Paris II in Albuquerque: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1990 at 0400 LT
Registration:
N23ST
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Albuquerque – Las Cruces
MSN:
50
YOM:
1959
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
1372
Captain / Total hours on type:
56.00
Aircraft flight hours:
1108
Circumstances:
The pilot, a heart transplant surgeon, was advised of a donor in Las Cruces, NM. He and a physician's assistant were to fly to Las Cruces, retrieve the donor heart, and return to Albuquerque, where the transplant was to be performed. The pilot obtained a weather briefing (VMC was forecast) and filed an IFR flight plan. He fueled the jet aircraft to capacity and took off into a dark, clear, moonless night towards open, flat terrain with few ground lights. The aircraft crashed seconds later. It impacted the ground in a left wing/nose slightly low attitude at high speed. There was no evidence of preimpact failure/malfunction of the airframe, engines, instruments, or controls. The pilot had been awake for 22 hours with little or no rest. He was not current for night flight. His IFR currency could not be determined. Both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the pilot to maintain a climb after takeoff, due to spatial disorientation. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, pilot fatigue, and the pilot's lack of recent experience in night flying operation.
Final Report:

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

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1989
Operator:
Registration:
E-211
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Córdoba - Córdoba
MSN:
A-21
YOM:
1959
Country:
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.

Crash of a Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris IA in Lake Ullúm: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1985
Operator:
Registration:
E-240
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
A-28
YOM:
1959
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While flying at a very low height over Lake Ullúm, the aircraft struck the water surface and crashed in the lake. All three crew members were killed.

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

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1983
Operator:
Registration:
E-237
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
25
YOM:
1959
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing both pilots.

Crash of a Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris I in Biarritz

Date & Time: May 29, 1982
Operator:
Registration:
96
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Vélizy-Villacoublay – Biarritz
MSN:
96
YOM:
1961
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was completing a flight from Vélizy-Villacoublay to Biarritz when it crashed upon landing in unclear circumstances. All four occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.