Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Site:

Buenos Aires-Aeroparque-Jorge Newbery

MSN:

282-22

YOM:

1964

Location:

Buenos Aires City

Country:

Argentina

Region:

South America

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Circumstances:

During the takeoff roll by night, after V1 speed, the crew elected to rotate but the aircraft failed to respond. The captain abandoned the takeoff procedure and initiated an emergency braking maneuver. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest few dozen metres further. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the total weight of the aircraft was above MTOW and the CofG was out of permissible limits.

Crash of a Basler BT-67 in Lobito: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 16, 1994 at 0715 LT

Type of aircraft:

Basler BT-67

Operator:

SL Aviation Services

Registration:

N96BF

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Humanitarian

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Schedule:

Lobito - Luanda

MSN:

13321

YOM:

1944

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Circumstances:

The aircraft was engaged in a humanitarian flight from Lobito to Luanda on behalf of the International Committee of the Red Cross, carrying two pilots and a load of 4,6 tons of green beans. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of about 50 feet, the aircraft stalled and crashed by the runway. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty but it is believed that the loss of control that occurred during initial climb was the consequence of an unexpected shift of the cargo.

Crash of a Learjet 35A in Moscow: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1994 at 2359 LT

Type of aircraft:

Learjet 35

Operator:

Registration:

D-CATY

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Schedule:

Munich - Moscow - Magnitogorsk

MSN:

35A-114

YOM:

1977

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Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft was engaged in a charter flight from Munich to Magnitogorsk and back, with an intermediate stop in Moscow to pick up a Russian navigator. Shortly after takeoff, at a height of about 15 metres, the aircraft banked left and impacted the ground some 30 metres to the left of the runway. Out of control, it rolled for about 325 metres before coming to rest. A pilot was killed while six other occupants were seriously injured.

Crash of an Antonov AN-8 in Dundo

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1994

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-8

Operator:

Von Haaf Air

Registration:

D2-FVA

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Cessna 208B Grand Caravan

Schedule:

Dundo - Luanda

MSN:

0C3450

YOM:

1960

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Circumstances:

During the takeoff roll at Dundo Airport, the twin engine aircraft deviated to the left after the crew encountered directional control problems. Few seconds later, at a speed of 190 km/h, the aircraft deviated to the right then veered off runway. On rough ground, the aircraft became airborne the struck power cables, stalled and crashed. All six crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Cessna 208B Caravan I in Oslo: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1994 at 0502 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Air Team

Registration:

LN-PBC

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

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De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

Schedule:

Oslo - Bergen

MSN:

208B-0310

YOM:

1992

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Captain / Total flying hours:

1676

Captain / Total hours on type:

327.00

Aircraft flight hours:

2193

Circumstances:

The aircraft was completing a cargo flight to Bergen, carrying one pilot and 1,389 kilos of newspapers. Following a night takeoff from runway 19, while climbing in poor weather conditions at an altitude of about 390 metres, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area located 1,5 km from the airport. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of a stall during initial climb to an excessive accumulation of ice on wings and tail as the aircraft had not been deiced prior to departure. The following contributing factors were reported:
- The plane was outdoors for an estimated time of 20 minutes under conditions in which ice could adhere on the surface of the plane's hull, wings and tail surfaces.
- The plane was not de-iced by the pilot prior to departure.
- The company had not developed adequate written instructions for de-icing. The company had no written instructions to prevent icing during ground stay.
- The company had no sufficient equipment available, or added conditions sufficiently organized so that icin accretion be prevented or removed before departure from Gardermoen.
- The plane took off with ice on the surface of the wings and tail surfaces
- Ice on the surface of the wings and tail surfaces reduced flight characteristics in such a degree that the pilot did not manage to gain height after departure and therefore crashed.

Final Report:

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 at Rothera Station: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1994 at 0301 LT

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Operator:

Registration:

C-GKBD

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Schedule:

Rothera - Terra Nova Bay

MSN:

314

YOM:

1971

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Captain / Total flying hours:

3984

Captain / Total hours on type:

3414.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

3180

Copilot / Total hours on type:

448

Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft departed Rothera Station runway 18 on a charter flight to Terra Nova, carrying two passengers and two pilots. During initial climb, the airplane became unstable and rolled side to side. From a height of about 100 feet, it stalled and crashed on the slope of an iceberg facing the airport, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty as rescuers and investigators were unable to reach the crash site that was unstable and too dangerous. The stall occurred at a too low altitude to expect recovery.

Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-DK in Puerto la Victoria

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1994

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

2028

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

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

Schedule:

Puerto la Victoria - Asunción

MSN:

16667/33415

YOM:

1945

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Circumstances:

During the takeoff roll, the aircraft deviated to the left then veered off runway and came to rest. All three crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Piper PA-46-310P Malibu in Sion

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1994 at 2030 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

HB-PIP

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

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Schedule:

Sion - Sion

MSN:

46-8508091

YOM:

1985

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Captain / Total flying hours:

2468

Captain / Total hours on type:

1.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

3097

Copilot / Total hours on type:

167

Aircraft flight hours:

2780

Circumstances:

Owned by the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA), the aircraft was dispatched at Sion Airport to perform several local training flight. At the end of the day, a pilot under training and an FOCA inspector decided to complete a local training flight out of Sion Airport. The single engine aircraft took off at 1935LT and the crew completed several touch-and-go maneuvers. Less than an hour later, after takeoff from runway 26, while in initial climb, the engine failed. The crew attempted to make an emergency landing in an open field when the aircraft collided with a car on a street and crashed on the ground. Both pilots escaped with minor injuries while one people in the car was seriously injured. The aircraft and the car were destroyed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure during initial climb due to fuel exhaustion. Investigations revealed that during the flight preparation, the flight inspector was the victim either of a mistake or of a lack of attention when he checked the quantities in the fuel tanks, an operation carried out at night using a flashlight which was uneasy. The aircraft already flew for three hours prior to the accident and no fuel was added prior to the present flight.

Final Report:

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Batagay: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1994 at 1032 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Yakutavia

Registration:

CCCP-33008

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

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