Peru

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

Schedule:

Lima - Pias

MSN:

BB-1682

YOM:

1999

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Total fatalities:

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:

Antonov AN-26

Operator:

Registration:

OB-1887-P

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Lima - Las Malvinas

MSN:

66 06

YOM:

1978

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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 De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 off in Caballococha

Date & Time: Mar 9, 2012 at 1130 LT

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Registration:

FAP-317

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Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Swearingen SA227 Metro III

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Iquitos - Caballococha

MSN:

324

YOM:

1971

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Circumstances:

The seaplane landed hard in the Caballococha's Laguna. Upon landing on water, the right float was torn off, the aircraft overturned and sank. All 11 occupants were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was performing a flight from Iquitos on behalf of the 42nd Group of the Peruvian Air Force.

Crash of a Swearingen SA227AC Metro III in Andahuaylas

Date & Time: Nov 13, 2010 at 1602 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

N781C

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Swearingen SA227 Metro III

Schedule:

Huaraz - Andahuaylas

MSN:

AC-535

YOM:

1982

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

6301

Captain / Total hours on type:

2615.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

3253

Copilot / Total hours on type:

737

Aircraft flight hours:

27889

Aircraft flight cycles:

37163

Circumstances:

Following an uneventful flight, the twine engine aircraft approached Andahuaylas Airport and landed normally on runway 03. After touchdown, while decelerating to a speed of about 40 knots, the aircraft started to deviate to the left. The crew counteracted but the aircraft continued to the left, veered off runway, rolled through a grassy and eventually came down a four meters high embankment before coming to rest. While all 19 occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

It appears that the loss of directional control after touchdown was caused by the failure of the brake systems. The aircraft had already several technical problems with its brake systems previous to the flight, and maintenance was performed by technicians the day before the accident. For unknown reasons, the problem was resolved but no feedback or troubleshooting was performed on part of the technicians or the crew. The Captain was aware of the problem and took the decision to complete the flight despite the risk the problem may persist or happen again.

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

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Schedule:

Lima - Huánuco

MSN:

AC-715

YOM:

1988

Flight number:

LCB1331

Location:

Huánuco

Country:

Peru

Region:

South America

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Total fatalities:

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:

Dassault Falcon 20

Operator:

Registration:

FAP-300/OB-1433

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)

Schedule:

Chiclayo – Lima

MSN:

434

YOM:

1983

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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 Cessna 208 Caravan I in Intuto

Date & Time: Jan 9, 2009 at 1315 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 208A Caravan

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Registration:

EP-858

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Schedule:

Intuto - Iquitos

MSN:

208-0246

YOM:

1996

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Shortly after takeoff from the Tigre River in Intuto, the single engine seaplane stalled and crashed. All 8 occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter in Iquitos

Date & Time: Apr 7, 2008 at 1245 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

FAP-320/OB-1165

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Site:

De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

Schedule:

Iquitos - Iquitos

MSN:

720

YOM:

1974

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The single engine aircraft was completing a local training flight at Iquitos-Moronacocha Airport, carrying five pilots. On short final, the single engine airplane lost height, struck the ground and crashed near the runway threshold. All five occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter in Pampa Hermosa: 13 killed

Date & Time: May 24, 2007 at 1745 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

FAP-303

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

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