Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Site:

Schedule:

Burlington – Toronto

MSN:

61-0629-7963287

YOM:

1979

Location:

Burlington

Vermont

Country:

Region:

Canadair CL-604 Challenger

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

15000

Captain / Total hours on type:

30.00

Circumstances:

The pilot reported that after rotation, he obtained a positive rate of climb. At 110 knots, with the landing gear retracted and the wing flaps at 10 degrees, he noticed a right roll, a drop in climb performance, and a drop of manifold pressure on the right engine to at least 34 inches. The left engine maintained 42 inches. The pilot decided that, due to a "very minimum climb rate, rising terrain ahead, [and] airspeed not increasing," he would land the airplane in a small field about 1/4 mile and 50 degrees to the left. The pilot abruptly lowered the nose of the airplane and raised the flaps to gain airspeed, then landed with a nose-high attitude and the landing gear partially extended. Post-accident examination of the airplane revealed there was vertical compression to the belly area, the fuselage was spilt across the top at the aft end of the cabin, and both wings were damaged, with the left wing buckled downward just inboard of the engine. Examination also revealed that a clamp on the right engine intake manifold was loose. An estimated takeoff weight placed the airplane 74 pounds over the maximum allowed of 6,200 pounds. The type certificate holder estimated that with the airplane at 6,400 pounds, climbing at 110 kts, and with a partial power loss down to 26 inches on one engine, the rate of climb should have been 1,150 fpm with flaps and landing gear up, and 830 fpm with flaps 10 degrees and landing gear down. Higher terrain was to the east, and lower terrain was to the west. Terrain elevation for a straight-out departure was 25 feet above the runway at 0.5 nm, and 70 feet above the runway at 2.8 nm. The pilot reported his total flight experience as 15,000 hours, which included 13,000 hours in multi-engine airplanes, and 30 hours in make and model, all with the preceding 90 days.

Probable cause:

The pilot's improper in-flight decision to perform a precautionary landing, and his failure to maintain airspeed after he experienced a partial loss of power on one engine. A factor was the partial loss of power on one engine due to an induction air leak.

Final Report:

Crash of a Canadair CL-604-2B16 Challenger in Wichita: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 2000 at 1452 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

C-FTBZ

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Test

Survivors:

Site:

Wichita-Dwight D. Eisenhower (Mid-Continent)

Schedule:

Wichita - Wichita

MSN:

5991

YOM:

1994

Location:

Kansas

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

6159

Captain / Total hours on type:

189.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

6540

Copilot / Total hours on type:

Aircraft flight hours:

1226

Circumstances:

On October 10, 2000, at 1452 central daylight time, a Canadair Challenger CL-600-2B16 (CL604) (Canadian registration C-FTBZ and operated by Bombardier Incorporated) was destroyed on impact with terrain and postimpact fire during initial climb from runway 19R at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT), Wichita, Kansas. The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 as an experimental test flight. The pilot and flight test engineer were killed. The copilot was seriously injured and died 36 days later.

Probable cause:

The pilot’s excessive takeoff rotation, during an aft center of gravity (c.g.) takeoff, a rearward migration of fuel during acceleration and takeoff and consequent shift in the airplane’s aft c.g. to aft of the aft c.g. limit, which caused the airplane to stall at an altitude too low for recovery. Contributing to the accident were Bombardier’s inadequate flight planning procedures for the Challenger flight test program and the lack of direct, on-site operational oversight by Transport Canada and the Federal Aviation Administration.

Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft E18S in Washington Court House: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 2000 at 0145 LT

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft E18

Operator:

Registration:

N2067C

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Washington Court House – Wilmington

MSN:

BA-424

YOM:

1959

Location:

Washington Court House

Ohio

Country:

Region:

Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

22500

Captain / Total hours on type:

17000.00

Circumstances:

The airplane was observed to depart normally for a positioning flight conducted during night visual meteorological conditions. In addition, the landing gear was observed to retract after takeoff. A witness who lived near the accident site heard a "loud" engine noise and observed the airplane just above the trees. The airplane then pitched down, impacted the ground, and exploded. The airplane impacted in a soybean field about a 1/2 mile from the departure end of the runway. Two pairs of ground scars were observed at the beginning of the debris path. The initial pair of ground scars were about 2 to 3 feet in length and were located about 380 feet south of the main wreckage. A pair of 10 to 12 foot long ground scars were located about 10 feet forward of the initial ground scars and they contained portions of the left and right engines; respectively. There was no impact damage observed to the portion of the soy bean field located in-between the second ground scar and the main wreckage. Prior to the flight, maintenance personnel replaced a frayed elevator trim cable. The work was supervised and checked by the accident pilot. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any evidence of a preimpact failure; however, a significant portion of the airplane was consumed in a post crash fire. Examination of the propellers revealed damage consistent with engine operation at the time of impact. The pilot reported 22,500 hours of total flight experience, with over 17,00 flight hours in make and model.

Probable cause:

An undetermined event, which resulted in an off airport landing. A factor in this accident was the night light condition.

Final Report:

Crash of a Short SC.7 Skyvan 3 Variant 100 in Port Radium: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 8, 2000 at 1520 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

C-FSDZ

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Yellowknife – Kugluktuk – Port Radium – Yellowknife

MSN:

1953

YOM:

1977

Location:

Port Radium

Northwest Territories

Country:

Canada

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

22000

Captain / Total hours on type:

1000.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

280

Copilot / Total hours on type:

100

Circumstances:

At 1108 mountain daylight time on 08 October 2000, the Summit Air Charter's Short Brothers SC-7 Skyvan, serial number SH1953, departed on a visual flight rules six-hour flight from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, to Kugluktuk, Nunavut, to Port Radium, Northwest Territories, and back to Yellowknife. The flight plan indicated a one-hour stop in Kugluktuk, with an estimated time of arrival at Yellowknife of 1710. The pilot-in-command was the chief pilot of Summit Air Charters Ltd. A cargo handler, who was also a pilot, was in the co-pilot's seat, and there was one passenger. When the aircraft failed to arrive at Yellowknife, Search and Rescue (SAR) were alerted and a search was begun. At 2202 SAR personnel confirmed that the SAR satellite was picking up an emergency locator transmitter signal in the vicinity of Port Radium. SAR aircraft were directed to the signal location and found the signal source but were not able to see the wreckage because of fog and freezing rain. The wreckage was found at 1309 the following day. The aircraft had struck the top of steeply rising hills along the east shore of Great Bear Lake, approximately 2.9 nautical miles northeast of the Port Radium airstrip. The crash site is approximately 440 feet above the lake surface and 250 feet above the airstrip elevation (see Appendix A). The aircraft was destroyed, and the three persons on board were fatally injured.

Probable cause:

Findings as to Causes and Contributing Factors:
1. Although the pilot and the aircraft were certified for instrument flight, the pilot apparently continued to fly in accordance with visual flight rules after encountering marginal weather conditions and reduced visibility.
2. For undetermined reasons, the pilot descended below the elevation of the terrain surrounding the airstrip, resulting in a controlled-flight-into-terrain accident.
Finding as to Risk:
1. Given the pilot's flying time during the 30 days before the accident, the pilot=s performance might have been affected by fatigue.

Final Report:

Crash of a Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A Marquise in Martha’s Vineyard: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 6, 2000 at 2158 LT

Type of aircraft:

Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise

Operator:

Keith Corporation

Registration:

N60BT

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Trenton – Martha’s Vineyard

MSN:

358

YOM:

1977

Location:

Martha’s Vineyard

Massachusetts

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

1946

Captain / Total hours on type:

253.00

Aircraft flight hours:

5400

Circumstances:

The pilot departed on a night cross-country flight without obtaining a weather briefing or flight plan. Arriving in the area of the destination airport, the weather was reported as, 2 statute miles of visibility and mist; overcast cloud layer at 100 feet. The pilot requested an instrument flight rules clearance from the approach controller, and was vectored and cleared for the ILS 24 approach. The clearance included an altitude restriction of 1,500 feet msl, until the airplane was established on the localizer. As the pilot contacted the control tower, the tower controller issued a low altitude alert to the pilot. The pilot replied that he was climbing and the tower controller cleared the pilot to land, which the pilot acknowledged. No further pertinent radio transmissions were received from the airplane. The airplane came to rest in a wooded area about 3/4-mile from the runway threshold, and about 50 feet right of the extended centerline. Review of the approach plate for the ILS 24 approach revealed that the minimum glide slope intercept altitude at the beginning of the final approach segment on the precision approach was 1,500 feet. The glide slope altitude at the final approach fix for the non-precision approach, which was located about 4 miles from the approach end of the runway, was 1,407 feet. The glide slope altitude at the middle marker, which was located about 0.6 miles from the approach end of the runway, was 299 feet. Review of radar data revealed that the airplane was observed at 700 feet, about 4 miles from the airport, and at 300 feet, about 1.5 miles from the airport. The pilot had accumulated about 1,946 hours of total flight experience, with about 252 hours in make and model. The pilot had attended initial and recurrent training for the make and model airplane; however, did not complete the training. The pilot, aged 61, was Charles B. Yates, member of the New Jersey Senate, who was flying to Martha's Vineyard with his wife and two of his three children.

Probable cause:

The pilot's failure to follow instrument flight procedures resulting in a collision with a tree. A factor related to the accident was the low cloud ceiling.

Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas DC-9-31 in Reynosa: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 6, 2000 at 1655 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-9

Operator:

Registration:

N936ML

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Reynosa-General Lucio Blanco

Schedule:

Mexico City - Reynosa

MSN:

47501

YOM:

1970

Flight number:

AM250

Location:

Tamaulipas

Country:

Mexico

Region:

Central America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

10184

Captain / Total hours on type:

701.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

1764

Copilot / Total hours on type:

Aircraft flight hours:

74277

Circumstances:

Following an uneventful flight from Mexico City, the crew started the descent to Reynosa-General Lucio Blanco Airport and encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls issued from the tropical storm 'Keith'. Following a wrong approach configuration, the aircraft was too high on the glide and approaching at an excessive speed. It landed too far down the wet runway 31 and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its undercarriage, struck several houses, went down an embankment and came to rest in a canal. All 90 occupants were rescued, among them one passenger was slightly injured. On the ground, four people were killed.

Probable cause:

Long landing and contact, after a high approach with excessive speed as a result of a non-precision approach, on a waterlogged runway and in adverse weather conditions (discharge of CB's in the area), with the aircraft departing from the opposite runway threshold (13).

Final Report:

Crash of an Antonov AN-72 in Luzamba

Date & Time: Oct 6, 2000

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-72

Operator:

Registration:

TL-ACW

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

36572090796

YOM:

1990

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

On final approach to Luzamba Airport, the crew encountered atmospheric turbulences. The captain increased engine power, causing the approach speed to increase as well. The aircraft, too high, landed too far down the runway. Realizing the situation after touchdown, the captain abandoned the landing manoeuvre and initiated a go-around procedure. While climbing, the crew was aware he should follow a downwind circuit at low height because of hostile actions in the area. During the second approach, the crew forgot to lower the landing gear so the aircraft landed on its belly and slid for about 350 metres before coming to rest on the runway. All 10 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The crew failed to follow the approach checklist and forgot to lower the landing gear during the second approach. As the landing gear were not lowered, an alarm sounded in the cockpit but the crew thought this was a mistake and failed to lower the gear or to initiate a second go-around procedure.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12BK in Petrel

Date & Time: Oct 3, 2000

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-12

Operator:

Registration:

04 red

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

Petrel-Burevestnik (Iturup Island, Kuril Islands)

MSN:

8 34 60 05

YOM:

1968

Location:

Sakhalin oblast

Country:

Russia

Region:

Asia

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

After landing, the four engine aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest 200 metres further. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Convair CV-580 in La Grande-4

Date & Time: Sep 27, 2000 at 1038 LT

Type of aircraft:

Convair CV-580

Operator:

Registration:

C-GFHH

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site: