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Crash of an Airbus A320-271N in Lima: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 18, 2022 at 1511 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CC-BHB
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lima – Juliaca
MSN:
7864
YOM:
2017
Flight number:
LA2213
Country:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
102
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
8229
Captain / Total hours on type:
3115.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
3390
Copilot / Total hours on type:
583
Aircraft flight hours:
10111
Aircraft flight cycles:
5976
Circumstances:
The airplane was on a schedule service (flight LA2213) from Lima to Juliaca. On board were 102 passengers and a crew of six. During the takeoff roll on runway 16L, after a course of 1,200 metres and at a speed of 131 knots, the aircraft collided with a fire truck that entered the active runway from the right, at taxiway Bravo. A team of two heavy fire trucks and one light support vehicle were engaged in a 'Response Time' exercise that started at 1510LT, one minute prior to the accident. The goal of this exercise was to test the capacity of the new fire station. The first fire truck entered the active runway while the airplane was accelerating for takeoff. Upon impact, the right main gear and the right engine were torn off. The airplane caught fire and slid for about 1,600 metres then veered to the right and came to rest, bursting into flames. Forty passengers were injured, among them four seriously. The airplane was heavily damaged by fire and written off. Among the personnel in the fire truck, two were killed and a third was seriously injured.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the crew of the fire truck entered the active runway 16L without prior permission from air traffic controller. This chain of events was caused by the lack of joint planning, poor coordination and the non-use of ICAO-standardized communication and phraseology.
Final Report:

Crash of an Antonov AN-32A in Iquitos

Date & Time: Oct 14, 2020 at 1321 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
OB-2120-P
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lima - iquitos
MSN:
18 05
YOM:
1989
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
5681
Captain / Total hours on type:
4530.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
1366
Copilot / Total hours on type:
470
Aircraft flight hours:
9830
Aircraft flight cycles:
10893
Circumstances:
After touchdown on runway 06 at Iquitos-Coronel Francisco Secada Vignetta Airport, the aircraft went out of control and veered off runway to the left. It contacted trees and bushes, lost its right wing and came to rest 100 metres to the left of the runway, broken in two. A fire erupted but was quickly extinguished. All four crew members were slightly injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Runway Excursion due to loss of directional control of the aircraft after landing by disengaging the propeller stops for aerodynamic braking at a higher than established speed, which generated an uncontrollable leftward turning moment of the trajectory, due to asymmetric thrust of the propellers.
The following contributing factors were identified:
- Performing a landing on an Unstabilised Approach, not executing the established Go-Around procedure.
- Performing a failed landing due to asymmetric thrust of the propellers, not applying the procedure established in the Operator's QRH to shut down the failed engine.
- Probable failure of the KTA Fuel Regulator of the Automatic Engine Rotation Frequency and Power Regulation System, which blocked the reduction of the power of the N°2 engine to established operating regimes for the approach and landing.
Final Report:

Crash of a Boeing 737-3M8 in Jauja

Date & Time: Mar 28, 2017 at 1628 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
OB-2036-P
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lima - Jauja
MSN:
25071/2039
YOM:
1991
Flight number:
P9112
Location:
Country:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
142
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
13504
Copilot / Total flying hours:
7604
Aircraft flight hours:
62817
Aircraft flight cycles:
44025
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Lima-Jorge Chavez Airport on a 20-minute flight to Jauja, carrying 142 passengers and 7 seven crew members. The approach to Jauja-Francisco Carlé was uneventful and completed in good weather conditions. Two seconds after the nose gear touched down on runway 31, the crew activated the reverse systems when he felt strong vibrations and oscillations. The aircraft started to bounce and became uncontrollable. The right main gear collapsed then the aircraft veered off runway to the right, lost its right engine and came to rest in a grassy area, bursting into flames. All 149 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was totally destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Failure of the mechanical components of the shimmy damper system in each of the main landing gears which, being out of tolerance range, did not allow the correct damping of the vibrations and lateral oscillations of the wheels after touchdown, generating sequential shimmy events in both gears and causing their collapse.
Contributing factors:
- Incorrect and probable absence of measurements on mechanical components of the 'cimmetic chain for shimmy damper operation', as indicated by the operator's PM AMM Task, which would have allowed for the timely detection and replacement of out-of-tolerance components, ensuring their integrity and correct operation.
- The Service Letter 737-SL-32-057-E 'broken torsion link', does not provide for mandatory actions, it only recommends maintenance practices to prevent fractures in mechanical components of the 'cimmetic chain for shimmy damper operation'.
- Service Letter 737-SL-32-057-E 'fractures in lower torsion link', makes a proper interpretation difficult; that could induce errors to choose the corresponding AMM Task and determine its scope.
Final Report:

Crash of a Boeing 737-3K2 in Cuzco

Date & Time: Oct 23, 2015 at 1115 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
OB-2040-P
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lima - Cuzco
MSN:
24329/1858
YOM:
1990
Flight number:
P9216
Country:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
133
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
6352
Captain / Total hours on type:
1971.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
1455
Copilot / Total hours on type:
1219
Aircraft flight hours:
74018
Aircraft flight cycles:
42389
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Lima, the crew started the descent to Cuzco-Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport Runway 28. On approach, the aircraft was configured for landing and flaps were deployed to 15°. Following a smooth landing, the crew started the braking procedure when, eight seconds after touchdown, he noticed vibrations coming from the left main gear. At a speed of 100 knots, the right main gear collapsed. The aircraft rolled for few hundred metres then came to a halt on the runway. All 139 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Unstable approach and inadequate landing technique for high altitude fields, which resulted in increased landing speed, the start of the flare manoeuvre at higher altitude, and low descent speed, which made the OB-2040-P aircraft make soft contact with the runway, causing inefficiency in operation of the shimmy damper, which did not prevent uncontrolled oscillation of the shock absorbers.
Contributing factors:
- Lack of instruction and training in simulators that include techniques and maneuvers of landing at high altitude fields, with emphasis on speed control at landing.
- Lack of a performance analysis process, through the use of flight recorders or other installed data recording equipment and flight parameters, by the operating company, to enable supervision, control and corrective measures in the operational use of its aircraft.
Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna 207 Stationair near La Molina: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 20, 2014 at 1430 LT
Operator:
Registration:
PNP-248
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Lima – Pisco
MSN:
207-0379
YOM:
1977
Location:
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft departed Lima-Callao-Jorge Chávez Airport bound for Pisco. While cruising in foggy conditions east of Lima, the airplane collided with a mountain located between La Molina and Villa Maria del Triunfo. The wreckage was found in the evening, around 1840LT, and all three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Beechcraft B200 Super King Air in Pias: 9 killed

Date & Time: Mar 6, 2013 at 0741 LT
Operator:
Registration:
OB-1992-P
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Lima - Pias
MSN:
BB-1682
YOM:
1999
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Captain / Total flying hours:
4509
Captain / Total hours on type:
312.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
994
Copilot / Total hours on type:
425
Aircraft flight hours:
3859
Aircraft flight cycles:
4318
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Lima-Jorge Chávez Airport at 0625LT on a charter flight to Pias, carrying two pilots and seven employees of the Peruvian company MARSA (Minera Aurífera Retamas) en route to Pias gold mine. On approach to Pias Airport, the crew encountered limited visibility due to foggy conditions. Heading 320° on approach, the crew descended too low when the aircraft collided with power cables, stalled and crashed on the slope of a mountain located 4,5 km from the airport, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 9 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control following the collision with high power cables after the crew lost visual references during an approach completed in poor weather conditions. The following contributing factors were identified:
- Inadequate meteorological information provided by the Pias Airport flight coordinator that did not reflect the actual weather condition in the area,
- Lack of a procedure card to carry out the descent, approach, landing and takeoff at Pias Airport, considering the visual and operational meteorological limitations in the area,
- The copilot training was limited and did not allow the crew to develop skills for an effective CRM in normal and emergency procedures.
Final Report:

Crash of an Antonov AN-26-100 near Tomas: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 17, 2012 at 1042 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
OB-1887-P
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Lima - Las Malvinas
MSN:
66 06
YOM:
1978
Location:
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Captain / Total flying hours:
13145
Captain / Total hours on type:
12308.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
1373
Copilot / Total hours on type:
1193
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a cargo flight from Lima to Las Malvinas (Sabeti), and departed Lima-Jorge Chávez Airport at 1009LT for a 78-minutes flight. 32 minutes into the flight, while overflying the Andes mountains at FL195, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in a mountainous area located near Tomas. The wreckage was found the following day and all four occupants were killed while.
Probable cause:
Both engines failed in flight due to icing accumulation and inappropriate use of the deicing systems. The following factors were considered as contributory:
- Poor flight planning on part of the crew,
- Poor crew resources management,
- Poor crew simulator training (icing detection and dual engine failure),
- Lack of procedures relating to icing conditions and dual engine failure,
- Marginal weather conditions which contributed to ice accumulation on engines and airframe.
Final Report:

Crash of a Swearingen SA227AC Metro III in Huánuco

Date & Time: Nov 5, 2010 at 1423 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N115GS
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lima - Huánuco
MSN:
AC-715
YOM:
1988
Flight number:
LCB1331
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
7590
Captain / Total hours on type:
553.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
5348
Copilot / Total hours on type:
2050
Aircraft flight hours:
24342
Aircraft flight cycles:
32730
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Lima, the crew continued the approached while the aircraft was unstabilized. Upon touchdown on runway 07, the aircraft landed relatively hard then bounced three times when the crew retracted the landing gear. The aircraft slid on its belly for about 600 metres before coming to rest. All nine occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Erroneous retraction of the landing gear following three bounces on the runway due to an unstabilized final approach and poor crew resource management.
Contributing factors were:
- Although the descent and landing checklists were followed, the crew did not review stabilized approach criteria or procedures for a possible controlled flight into terrain and did not take into consideration the possibility of any go around procedure
- Several call-outs were non-standard while others were missing
- Descent was continued under visual flight rules, approach was unstabilized and not detected by crew
- Speed was too high on touch down while the power levers were not into idle position
- Lack of corrective action on part of the crew when the aircraft was bouncing
- Loss of situational awareness led to the retraction of the landing gear.
Final Report:

Crash of a Dassault Falcon 20F in Chiclayo

Date & Time: Jun 18, 2010 at 1930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
FAP-300/OB-1433
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Chiclayo – Lima
MSN:
434
YOM:
1983
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Chiclayo Airport, while climbing, the crew contacted ATC, reported technical problems and was cleared for an immediate return. On final approach, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed about 500 metres short of runway. All 8 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
One of the engine failed during initial climb for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Boeing 737-244 in Pucallpa: 40 killed

Date & Time: Aug 23, 2005 at 1509 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
OB-1809-P
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lima - Pucallpa - Iquitos
MSN:
22580
YOM:
1981
Flight number:
TJ204
Country:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
91
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
40
Captain / Total flying hours:
5867
Captain / Total hours on type:
3763.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
4755
Copilot / Total hours on type:
1109
Aircraft flight hours:
49865
Aircraft flight cycles:
45262
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Lima, the aircraft was descending to Pucallpa-Capitán David Abensur Rengifo Airport runway 02, an intermediate stop on the flight from Lima to Iquitos. As the crew approached the destination, weather conditions deteriorated with heavy rain falls, CB's and turbulences. On final approach, the aircraft was unstable and descended below the glide until it crashed in a swampy and wooded area located 3,5 km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. 58 people were injured, some seriously, while 40 other occupants including five crew members were killed, among them 34 Peruvian, three American, one Australian, one Colombian and one Spanish.
Probable cause:
The Commission determines the likely cause of the accident as follows:
- The decision of the flight crew to continue the final approach and landing at the airport of Pucallpa in severe weather (storm).
- The decision of the flight crew to descend unstabilized and not act to stop the steep descent to the ground at a descent rate of above 1500 feet per minute; what triggered the GPWS (Ground Proximity Warning System).
- The decision of the flight crew not avoid the storm, not choosing to conduct a landing on the other runway or divert to the nearest airport until weather conditions improved.
- The decision of the flight crew to penetrate the storm, it having been detected on weather radar aircraft approximately 190 miles in advance.
- The loss of the horizontal and vertical visibility of the flight crew while penetrating the core of the storm (severe hailstorm). Severe hail causes obscuration of the front windows of the aircraft and therefore the total loss of situational awareness.
Final Report: