Crash of a Socata TBM-700 in Budel

Date & Time: Apr 28, 2013 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Socata TBM-700
Operator:
Shairplane
Registration:
PH-HUB
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Budel – Cannes
MSN:
127
YOM:
1997
Location:
Budel-Kempen
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
3925
Captain / Total hours on type:
2625.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
15000
Copilot / Total hours on type:
1600
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Budel-Kempen Airport on a flight to Cannes-Mandelieu, carrying four passengers and one pilot. During initial climb, the pilot selected gear up and was attempting to retract the flaps when the engine failed. The aircraft lost height and crash landed in an open field, coming to rest on its belly 1,500 metres from the runway end. All five occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
During initial climb, the pilot mistakenly positioned the fuel selector on the CUT OFF position while trying to retract the flaps, causing the engine to stop.
Final Report:

Crash of a Pilatus PC-12/47E in Weert: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 16, 2009 at 0824 LT
Type of aircraft:
Pilatus PC-12
Operator:
E. S. Management
Registration:
PH-RUL
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Budel - Egelsbach
MSN:
1130
YOM:
2009
Flight number:
PHRUL
Location:
Weert
Limburg
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
783
Captain / Total hours on type:
84.00
Aircraft flight hours:
95
Circumstances:
The aircraft took off from Budel-Kempen Airport runway 21 at 0822LT. After liftoff, pilot was instructed to make a left turn and was cleared to climb to 2,000 feet. While flying in clouds, the autopilot was disengaged. The aircraft rolled to the right then entered a steep descent and crashed in an open field located in Weert, east of the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and both occupants were killed, among them Paul Evers, Director of Alko International.
Probable cause:
Technical or medical problems could not be ruled out according to Dutch Safety Board. However, it was considered likely that the pilot suffered from spatial disorientation.
Factors were:
- the fact that the autopilot disengaged;
- the high work load following loss of autopilot, during a single-pilot flight;
- the lack of training and experience on advanced aircraft like the PC-12 in manually flying the aircraft in IMC in a non-normal situation.
Final Report:

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Budel: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 3, 1941 at 0415 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1214
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Syerston - Syerston
Location:
Budel-Kempen
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Syerston at 2140LT on May 2 on an operation to Emden. The following night, while passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Budel. Two crew members were killed and four others became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Mieczyslaw Jozef Ryszkiewicz, air gunner, †
P/O Waclaw Malak, navigator, †
P/O A. Jastrzebski,
W/O T. Kasprzyk,
W/O T. Zuk,
F/O J. Nogall.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
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