Takeoff (climb)

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Congo Town - Nassau

MSN:

402B-0868

YOM:

1975

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The crew departed Congo Town on a SAR mission to Nassau after a plane disappeared few hours ago. Following a night takeoff, while climbing, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed few km from the airport, bursting into flames. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Dassault Falcon 10 in Besançon: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1993 at 0745 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dassault Falcon 10

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Registration:

F-GJGB

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Besançon - Bordeaux

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1975

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Captain / Total flying hours:

13050

Captain / Total hours on type:

1300.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

1210

Copilot / Total hours on type:

500

Aircraft flight hours:

4533

Circumstances:

During the takeoff roll from Besançon-La Vèze Airport runway 24, the captain realized that the aircraft was not accelerating properly and decided to abort. The crew initiated an emergency braking procedure but the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, stuck a 2,4 metres high embankment located 30 metres past the runway end and came to rest, bursting into flames. The passenger was seriously injured and both pilots were killed.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of a late decision by the crew to abandon the takeoff procedure completed with the parking brake not fully released. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Imperfect application of the checklist, not allowing the crew identify the anomaly when starting up or rolling.
- Bad weather conditions, which led the crew to concentrate on maintaining the runway centerline to the detriment of other checks, and make it impossible to see sufficiently early the landmarks likely to attract his attention to the insufficient acceleration of the aircraft.
- The position of the "BRAKE" warning light outside the pilot's normal visual circuit while taking off.

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Crash of a Piper PA-31P Pressurized Navajo in San Antonio: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1993 at 1723 LT

Type of aircraft:

Piper PA-31-310 Navajo

Operator:

Kent K. Gillingham

Registration:

N891SP

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Private

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Rockwell Grand Commander 690

Schedule:

San Antonio - San Antonio

MSN:

31-7300145

YOM:

1973

Location:

San Antonio

Texas

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

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Captain / Total flying hours:

1668

Captain / Total hours on type:

12.00

Aircraft flight hours:

6374

Circumstances:

During takeoff roll, the left engine began to emit black smoke. The tower informed the pilot, who did not respond, and continued his takeoff. After becoming airborne, the aircraft was observed to level off then enter a left turn and impact the ground approximately 2 miles west of the airport. Examination of the engine provided no evidence of malfunction. Review of available pilot records indicated the pilot had 12 hours in type.

Probable cause:

Failure by the pilot-in-command to maintain VMC following takeoff. Factors were: partial loss of power to one engine for undetermined reason, and lack of total experience in aircraft type.

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Crash of a Rockwell Grand Commander 690A in Lansing: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1993 at 1123 LT

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Operator:

Midwest Flying Service

Registration:

N242TC

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Positioning

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Swearingen SA227 Metro III

Schedule:

Lansing - Battle Creek

MSN:

690-11219

YOM:

1974

Location:

Lansing-Capital Region

Michigan

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

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Captain / Total flying hours:

8790

Aircraft flight hours:

4373

Circumstances:

The airplane departed in IMC conditions on an IFR flight plan. Shortly after takeoff the pilot told the departure controller he had '...a problem.' The airplane's flight path was a series of left hand turns while performing descents and ascents. Reports of engine sounds varied from high rpm to low rpm. Many witnesses reported the airplane descending out of, and climbing into, clouds. The airplane was observed in a 45° angle descent, right wing low, as it collided with trees and the ground. The on-scene investigation found an intermittent electric gyro system inverter, a broken filament on the inverter power 'out' light bulb, electrically powered gyro's rotors did not have rotational damage, and a vacuum powered attitude indicator rotor with rotational damage. The pilot's toxicology report stated 45 mg/dl of ethanol detected in his muscle tissue.

Probable cause:

The pilot-in-command not maintaining aircraft control during the intermittent operation of the electrically operated attitude gyro. Factor's associated with this accident are an fluctuating (intermittent) electrical system inverter and the pilot-in-command not performing remedial action by using the vacuum powered attitude gyro and other flight instruments once the airplane was making a series of climbs, descents, and heading changes.

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Crash of a Swearingen SA227AC Metro III in Troyes

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1993 at 1240 LT

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F-GILN

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Troyes - Biggin Hill

MSN:

AC-458

YOM:

1981

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Captain / Total flying hours:

2400

Captain / Total hours on type:

200.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

640

Copilot / Total hours on type:

220

Aircraft flight hours:

13436

Circumstances:

The aircraft has been chartered to transfer to Biggin Hill, UK, 17 people who suffered a bus accident two days ago. During the takeoff roll from Troyes-Barberey Airport, after a course of 1,100 metres, at a speed of about 100 knots, the right engine power dropped from 93% to 40%. In the meantime, the temperature of the right engine increased. As the aircraft was veered to the right, the captain decided to abort and started an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, rolled for about 150 metres, went through a fence and eventually collided with the localizer antenna. All 19 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

Probable cause:

The accident appears to be due to a combination of a positioning error of the Speed Levers at the time of take-off, leading to the overheating of both engines, which forced the take-off to stop, and to the preparation and insufficient management of the take-off, leading to an underestimation of the acceleration-stop distance and a late decision to reject the take-off.
The following contributing factors were reported:
- The fouling of the brakes, which reduced their performance,
- The failure to update the aircraft's base weight in the operations manual,
- The crew's very limited experience on type of aircraft,
- The aircraft total weight was 300 kg above MTOW.

Final Report:

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando in San Borja

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1993

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

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Registration:

CP-1848

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Cargo

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San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia

Schedule:

San Borja - Josuiani

MSN:

26999

YOM:

1944

Location:

Beni

Country:

Bolivia

Region:

South America

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Shortly after takeoff from San Borja-Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport, while in initial climb, the left engine caught fire. The crew shut down the engine and feathered its propeller but was unable to extinguish the fire. Unable to return, the crew attempted an emergency landing in a field located near Aurora. The aircraft came to rest, bursting into flames. All three crew members escaped uninjured.

Probable cause:

Engine fire for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Cessna 402B in Sandy Point

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1993 at 1545 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 402

Operator:

KAL Aero Marine

Registration:

N444KA

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De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Schedule:

Sandy Point - Freeport

MSN:

402B-1085

YOM:

1976

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After takeoff from Sandy Point Airport, the twin engine airplane encountered difficulties to gain height. It collided with trees, stalled and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. All eight occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Iliamna: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1993 at 1105 LT

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Registration:

N64273

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Iliamna - Stayhok River

MSN:

897

YOM:

1956

Location:

Iliamna

Alaska

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

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Captain / Total flying hours:

1100

Captain / Total hours on type:

900.00

Aircraft flight hours:

5518

Circumstances:

While maneuvering at low altitude to observe moose, the airplane stalled into the ground. The lodge's senior pilot stated that the lodge had no recurrent training program. Three passengers were killed while three other occupants including the pilot were seriously injured.

Probable cause:

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall. A factor in the accident was the inadequate recurrent training of the pilot by the operator/management.

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Crash of a Cessna 406 Caravan in Nairobi

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1993

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 406 Caravan

Operator:

J. G. Abdi

Registration:

F-GJLH

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Cargo

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