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The four engine aircraft departed Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport on a flight to Bukavu, carrying ammunition and two vehicles. Few minutes after takeoff, the crew reported technical problems and was cleared for an immediate return. Shortly later, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a prairie located in Nsele, about 20 km northeast of the airport, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all 12 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II in Noviny pod Ralskem: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 26, 2017 at 0736 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II

Operator:

Valnetis Air

Registration:

OK-TKF

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Příbram – Gdansk

MSN:

421B-0931

YOM:

1975

Location:

Noviny pod Ralskem

Liberec Region (Liberecký kraj)

Country:

Czech Republic

Region:

Europe

Crew on board:

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Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

675

Captain / Total hours on type:

47.00

Aircraft flight hours:

6381

Aircraft flight cycles:

6797

Circumstances:

The twin engine airplane departed Příbram Airport Runway 06 at 0705LT on a charter flight to Gdansk, carrying one passenger and one pilot. About 30 minutes into the flight, while cruising at an altitude of 14,100 feet, the pilot was cleared to climb to FL180 when he declared an emergency and reported the failure of both engines. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wooded area located 1,5 km northeast of Noviny pod Ralskem, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and both occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The cause of the accident was an inner mechanical defect in the left engine past its stipulated TSO. The defect caused a forced stall of the engine. For this reason, the propeller on this engine could not be feathered. During the shutdown of the right engine, the feathering of the propeller on this engine did not take place. The aircraft entered to the fall and a stall-spin in which it fell to the ground.
Contributing factors:
- The left engine TSO was over the stipulated limit of 12 years. (The last general overhaul was performed on 29 October 2001.),
- Limited experience of the pilot on this type of aircraft.

Final Report:

Crash of a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain near San Vicente: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 13, 2017 at 1500 LT

Type of aircraft:

Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain

Operator:

Registration:

XB-OUE

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Toluca – Acapulco

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En route from Toluca to Acapulco, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. In limited visibility, the twin engine airplane struck hilly and wooded terrain in the Sierra de Chilpancingo, near San Vicente. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and both occupants were killed.

Crash of a BAe 125-700 near Hato Viejo: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 2017

Type of aircraft:

BAe 125

Operator:

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Illegal (smuggling)

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Hato Viejo, State of Cojedes. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and both pilots were killed. It is believed that the flight was illegal and the airplane was completing a drug smuggling flight.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Chernoye: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 2017 at 1215 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Yevgeni Sologubov

Registration:

RA-35171

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Demonstration

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Chernoye - Chernoye

MSN:

1G113-10

YOM:

1969

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

12023

Captain / Total hours on type:

52.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

641

Aircraft flight hours:

19721

Circumstances:

The aircraft was engaged in a demonstration flight, taking part to an airshow at Chernoye Aerodrome, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Antonov AN-2. The pilot-in-command completed a steep turn to the left to join the grassy runway. The airplane descended too low and impacted ground with its left wing and crashed 180 metres further, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The most likely cause of the crash of the An-2 RA-35171 was the failure of the PIC to pilot the An-2 aircraft at high flight speeds (an increase in the time required for the aircraft to leave the bank due to the decrease in the angles of the aileron deflection due to the pulling of the cable line due to a significant increase in forces in the transverse of the control channel at speeds of 270-300 km/h), which did not allow the aircraft to arrest the descent when maneuvering with large angles of bank at an extremely low flight altitude.
The contributing factors were:
- Piloting the aircraft at modes beyond the limits set by the AFM of the An-2 aircraft;
- Maneuvering at an altitude less than that established for performing a demonstration flight over the aerodrome.

Final Report:

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Yeniseysk

Date & Time: Aug 26, 2017 at 1750 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

RA-33036

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Yeniseysk - Yeniseysk

MSN:

1G218-23

YOM:

1986

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

5600

Captain / Total hours on type:

894.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

2160

Copilot / Total hours on type:

Aircraft flight hours:

4754

Aircraft flight cycles:

12934

Circumstances:

The single engine aircraft departed Yeniseysk in the afternoon on a spraying mission over forest area, carrying two pilots. About 40 minutes into the flight, while completing a third pass at an altitude of about 400 metres, smoke spread in the cockpit. The crew decided to return to Yeniseysk when few minutes later, the engine lost power. Fuel leaked from the engine and spread over the windshield. The crew reduced his altitude to 50 metres and the speed to 85 km/h, preparing for an emergency landing. With the flaps down to 45°, the aircraft collided with trees and crashed in a wooded area located 75 km north of Yeniseysk. Both pilots were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Loss of engine power due to the failure of the cylinder n°5 caused by a faulty manufacturing.

Final Report:

Crash of a Learjet 25D off Naiguatá: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 2017 at 0016 LT

Type of aircraft:

Learjet 25

Operator:

Aeroquest

Registration:

YV3191

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Maiquetía – Barcelona

MSN:

25-368

YOM:

1984

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Circumstances:

The airplane departed Maiquetía-Símon Bolívar Airport at 0011LT for a 35 minutes flight to Barcelona. About five minutes after takeoff, while cruising at an altitude of 23,000 feet, the aircraft went out of control and plunged into the sea few km off Naiguatá, State of Vargas. It appeared the aircraft disintegrated on impact and few debris were found the following morning floating on water. All five occupants were killed.

Crash of a Let L-410UVP-E3 in Comayagua: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 16, 2017 at 0940 LT

Type of aircraft:

Let L-410

Operator:

Registration:

FAH-322

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Comayagua - Comayagua

MSN:

87 18 27

YOM:

1987

Location:

Comayagua-Palmerola AFB

Comayagua

Country:

Honduras

Region:

Central America

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Circumstances:

The crew was completing a local training flight at Comayagua-Palmerola AFB when the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances onto a building. The captain was killed while the copilot and the flight engineer were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Cpt Olvin Emanuel Florez Meraz, pilot, †
Lt Cesar Augusto Banegas Corea, copilot,
Cdt Brayan Daniel Zavala Amaya, flight mechanic.

Crash of a Socata TBM-700 in Yamazoe: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 14, 2017 at 1215 LT

Type of aircraft:

Socata TBM-700

Operator:

Sky West Aviation

Registration:

N702AV

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Yao – Fukushima

MSN:

182

YOM:

2001

Location:

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

3750

Captain / Total hours on type:

7.00

Aircraft flight hours:

2094

Circumstances:

The single engine aircraft departed Yao Airport at 1157LT on a leisure flight to Fukushima, carrying one passenger and one pilot. Few minutes later, the pilot reported an unexpected situation to ATC and was cleared to return to Yao. At an altitude of 17,200 feet and a speed of 150 knots, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent, partially disintegrated in the air and eventually crashed in a hilly and wooded terrain near the village of Yamazoe, bursting into flames. Both occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

In the accident, it is highly probable that the Aircraft lost control during flight, nose-dived while turning, and disintegrated in mid-air, resulting in the crash. It is somewhat likely that the Aircraft lost control during flight, because the captain did not have pilot skills and knowledge necessary for the operation of the Aircraft, and was not able to perform proper flight operations.

Final Report:

Crash of a Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage off Mainau Island: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 8, 2017 at 1152 LT

Type of aircraft:

Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)

Operator:

Malibair

Registration:

HB-PPH

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Zurich – Hamburg

MSN:

46-36045

YOM:

1996

Location:

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Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

2236

Aircraft flight hours:

2408

Circumstances:

The single engine airplane departed Zurich Airport Runway 28 at 1134LT bound for Hamburg-Helmut Schmidt Airport, carrying one passenger and one pilot. After passing over the city of Konstanz at an altitude of 16,750 feet in IFR conditions, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and eventually crashed in the Konstanz Lake, about 200 metres off Mainau Island. The wreckage was found at a depth of 60 metres and both occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control while cruising in IMC conditions with strong atmospheric turbulences associated with icing conditions.

Final Report:

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