Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Private

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MSN:

500-778-69

YOM:

1959

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Apparently following technical issues, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing at Dabajuro Airport. The twin engine aircraft crash landed near the runway and struck two motorcyclists. One of them was killed while the second was injured. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was uninjured.

Crash of a Cessna 650 Citation VII in Istanbul

Date & Time: Sep 21, 2017 at 2116 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 650 Citation VII

Operator:

Registration:

TC-KON

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Site:

Marmara Region (Marmara Bölgesi)

Schedule:

Istanbul - Ercan

MSN:

650-7084

YOM:

1998

Location:

Istanbul-Atatürk

Country:

Turkey

Region:

Asia

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The aircraft departed Atatürk Airport in Istanbul at 2105LT bound for Ercan with a crew of three and one passenger on board. Shortly after takeoff, an unexpected situation forced the crew to return for an emergency landing. After touchdown on runway 35L, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, veered off runway, struck a concrete drainage ditch and came to rest, broken in two and bursting into flames. All four occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26B in Goma

Date & Time: Sep 10, 2017 at 1130 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-26

Operator:

Registration:

9S-AFL

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Site:

Democratic Republic of Congo

Schedule:

Goma – Bunia

MSN:

140 03

YOM:

1985

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Goma

Nord-Kivu

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Africa

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Shortly after takeoff from Goma Airport, while on a cargo flight to Bunia, the crew reported technical problems with the right engine and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. The crew landed long (about half way down the runway) and after touchdown, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and while contacting lava ground, the right main gear and the nose gear collapsed. The airplane came to rest with its right wing bent and all four crew members evacuated safely.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo in Caernarfon: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 6, 2017 at 1723 LT

Type of aircraft:

Piper PA-31-310 Navajo

Operator:

Sky West Aviation

Registration:

N250AC

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Private

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MSN:

31-7612040

YOM:

1976

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Captain / Total flying hours:

4000

Aircraft flight hours:

9243

Circumstances:

Approximately 20 minutes after takeoff from a private airstrip in Cheshire the pilot reported pitch control problems and stated his intention to divert to Caernarfon Airport. Approximately 5 minutes later, the aircraft struck Runway 25 at Caernarfon Airport, with landing gear and flaps retracted, at high speed, and with no noticeable flare manoeuvre. The aircraft was destroyed. The elevator trim was found in a significantly nose-down position, and whilst the reason for this could not be determined, it is likely it would have caused the pilot considerable difficulty in maintaining control of the aircraft. The extensive fire damage to the wreckage and the limited recorded information made it difficult to determine the cause of this accident with a high level of confidence. A possible scenario is a trim runaway, and both the CAA and the EASA are taking safety action to promote awareness for trim runaways as a result of this accident.

Probable cause:

After reporting pitch control problems, N250AC made a direct diversion with a significantly unstable approach, in a clean configuration, to Runway 25 at Caernarfon Airport. The elevator trim was found in a nose-down position and, whilst the reason for this could not be determined, it is likely that it caused the pilot considerable difficulty in controlling the aircraft. The aircraft struck Runway 25 at Caernarfon Airport, with landing gear and flaps retracted, at high speed, and with no noticeable flare manoeuvre. The extensive fire damage to the wreckage and the limited recorded information made it difficult to determine the cause of this accident with a high level of confidence. It is possible there was a nose-down trim runaway that the pilot was unable to stop.

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Crash of an Antonov AN-26B in Maban

Date & Time: Aug 28, 2017 at 1130 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-26

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Registration:

EK-26006

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Flight Type:

Humanitarian

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MSN:

121 02

YOM:

1982

Location:

Maban

Upper Nile (أعالي النيل)

Country:

South Sudan

Region:

Africa

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After touchdown on runway 33 at Maban Airport, South Sudan, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance and overran. It lost its undercarriage and came to rest, bursting into flames. All crew members evacuated safely and the aircraft was totally destroyed by a post crash fire. The crew was completing a cargo flight on behalf of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Crash of a Britten Norman BN-2A-26 Islander in Eteringbang: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 25, 2017 at 1755 LT

Type of aircraft:

Britten-Norman Islander

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Registration:

8R-GRA

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Schedule:

Ekereku – Eteringbang

MSN:

3006

YOM:

1982

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Captain / Total flying hours:

4760

Aircraft flight hours:

24716

Circumstances:

The twin engine airplane departed Ekereku on a cargo flight to Eteringbang, carrying fuel drums for local miners. On final approach to Eteringbang Airfield Runway 03, the aircraft was very low and the pilot initiated a right turn when control was lost. The aircraft crashed in a dense wooded area some 200 metres from the runway. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed. The pilot Collin Martin was the Chief Pilot of Roraima Airways since 2015.

Probable cause:

The pilot flew a non-standard traffic pattern very low and very close to the runway. The excessive and extreme fight manoeuvres to position the aircraft for the landing resulted in a loss of aircraft control.
Contributory Factors:
The pilot’s failure to operate in accordance with established standard operating procedures when approaching the runway to land.

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Crash of a Boeing 737-301F in Wamena

Date & Time: Jul 18, 2017 at 1239 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 737-300

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Registration:

PK-YGG

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Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair

Schedule:

Timika – Wamena

MSN:

23743/1510

YOM:

1988

Flight number:

TMG103

Location:

Wamena

Special Region of Papua

Country:

Indonesia

Region:

Asia

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The aircraft was performing a cargo flight from Timika, carrying five crew members and a load of various goods including constructioin materials. Upon landing on runway 15, the airplane bounced twice. It went out of control and veered off runway to the left. While contacting soft ground, both main landing gear were torn off and the aircraft slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All five crew members evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Cessna 207 Stationair in Vinalhaven

Date & Time: Jun 26, 2017 at 0741 LT

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Registration:

N207GM

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Beechcraft 200 Super King Air

Schedule:

Rockland - Vinalhaven

MSN:

207-0217

YOM:

1972

Location:

Vinalhaven

Maine

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

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Captain / Total flying hours:

15436

Captain / Total hours on type:

356.00

Aircraft flight hours:

12458

Circumstances:

The pilot reported that the approach appeared normal, but during the landing on the 1,500 feet long gravel strip, the airplane firmly struck the runway and bounced. He added that the bounce was high and that the remaining runway was too short to correct the landing with power. The pilot chose to go around, applying full power and 20° of flaps for the balked landing procedure. During the climb, the airplane drifted left toward 50-ft-tall trees about 150 ft from the departure end of the runway. Unable to climb over the trees, the airplane struck the tree canopy, the nose dropped, and the pilot instinctively reduced power as the airplane descended through the trees and impacted terrain. The wings and fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable cause:

The pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized approach, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent go-around with insufficient distance to clear trees during the climb.

Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft 200 Super King Air in Bamako

Date & Time: Jun 14, 2017 at 1405 LT

Type of aircraft:

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Registration:

TZ-DDG

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Flight Type:

Meteorological / Weather

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