Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo C off Oulu

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
OH-PRA
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
31-7612080
YOM:
1976
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a maritime patrol flight on behalf of the Finnish Border Guards (Rajavartiolaitos). While descending to Oulu Airport, both engines stopped simultaneously. The crew reduced his altitude and ditched the aircraft in the Liminga Bay, few km from the airport. Both pilots were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure caused by a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo B in Karlstad: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 16, 1992 at 1142 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
OY-BZD
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Roskilde - Karlstad
MSN:
31-7401266
YOM:
1974
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Captain / Total flying hours:
550
Captain / Total hours on type:
20.00
Aircraft flight hours:
4725
Circumstances:
On approach to Karlstad Airport, the pilot informed ATC he was low on fuel. Shortly later, he declared an emergency when the both engines stopped. The aircraft lost height and eventually crashed in the Vänern Lake located 12,5 km from Karlstad Airport. Four passengers and the pilot were killed while three other passengers were rescued.
Probable cause:
The accident was caused by a double engine failure due to fuel exhaustion. This was due to the failure of the pilot to refuel the aircraft before the flight or to make a fuel stop en route. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Both engines stopped due to fuel exhaustion before the aircraft reached the destination,
- The flight was initiated with a too little amount of fuel on board,
- The pilot deviated from the current Danish regulations with regard to the prescribed minimum amount of fuel.
Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft C90 King Air off Pontiac

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1992 at 1410 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N90RG
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Holland - Pontiac
MSN:
LJ-546
YOM:
1971
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
2114
Captain / Total hours on type:
261.00
Aircraft flight hours:
8487
Circumstances:
Pilot was on final approach when he stated he got a fuel crossfeed 'warning' light. He then proceeded to try to troubleshoot the fuel system by cycling the right boost pump switch, and 'reset and arm' the auto crossfeed. He stated the crossfeed light came on again followed by the right fuel pressure light, and he experienced a power loss on the right side. When he feathered the right engine, the left engine also experienced a loss of power. The pilot cleaned up the airplane and ditched in the lake short of the airport. The investigation revealed the left wing fuel tanks were empty, and the left nacelle tank was collapsed. The right wing fuel tanks were empty, and the right nacelle tank contained 19 gallons of fuel. The fuel supply, transfer, and crossfeed systems were functionally checked, and were operable. All cockpit fuel system lights indicated normal system operation.
Probable cause:
The pilot's not understanding the fuel system, and his subsequent inadvertent discontinuance of fuel to both engines.
Final Report:

Crash of a Lockheed KC-130F Hercules at Keesler AFB

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
150684
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
3727
YOM:
1962
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll on runway 03, the crew decided to abandon the takeoff maneuver and initiated an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran and came to rest in the Bay of Biloxi. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in July 1992.

Crash of a Grumman E-2C Hawkeye in the Atlantic Ocean: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
162617
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
USS John Fitzgerald Kennedy - USS John Fitzgerald Kennedy
MSN:
A100
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a training flight on behalf of the VAW-126 contingent of USS John Fitzgerald Kennedy. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed in the sea about 4 miles away from the ship, some 75 miles north from Puerto Rico. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Cdr Alan M. McLachlen,
Lt Michael F. Horowitz,
Lt Tristram E. Farmer,
Ltjg Thomas D. Plautz,
Ltjg Richard Siter Jr.

Crash of a Canadair CL-215-1A10 off Isthmia

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1075
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1075
YOM:
1983
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a scooping mission when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances off Isthmia, in the Saronic Gulf, near the Corinth Canal. Both pilots were rescued.

Crash of a Beriev BE-12P near Veshenskaya

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
40 yellow
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
9 6 014 04
YOM:
1969
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged in a fire fighting mission and its crew just landed on the Don River to perform a scooping mission when it collided with a flock of birds that struck the right engine. The aircraft veered to the right and came to rest on the shore. All four crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Birdstrike.

Crash of a Casa 212-A4 Aviocar 100 off Batu Islands: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PK-VSM
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Singapore - Pontianak
MSN:
116/17N
YOM:
1979
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Singapore-Seletar Airport on a cargo flight to Pontianak, carrying three crew members and a load consisting of engine spare parts. About 65 minutes into the flight, the captain informed ATC about the failure of the right engine. The aircraft then descended with a rate of 200 feet per minute until the altitude of 3,500 feet when the last radio contact was recorded. The airplane crashed in the sea about 128 km west of Pontianak, in the region of Batu Islands. Few debris were found floating on water but no trace of the three occupants.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the right engine failed in flight because the aircraft was overloaded. It was reported that no mission order or any weight & balance sheet have been published prior to departure.

Crash of a Cessna 402B off The Bahamas

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1992 at 1115 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N402PB
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Treasure Cay - Fort Lauderdale
MSN:
402B-0245
YOM:
1972
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
6574
Captain / Total hours on type:
231.00
Aircraft flight hours:
9097
Circumstances:
During cruise flight, the pilot reported that the right engine cowling partially separated and the left forward cylinder of that engine separated, followed by an engine compartment fire. He attempted to feather the propeller but was unable. He initiated a descent to extinguish the fire and was successful but after leveling off, was unable to maintain directional control. He ditched the airplane and both he and the passenger exited the aircraft. The pilot dragged the seriously injured passenger with him to a nearby island where they were rescued the following day. The aircraft was not recovered; therefore, no determination could be made as to the reason for the separation of the cylinder. Review of the aircraft logbook indicates that on 8/27/91, the n°5 cylinder of the right engine was removed and replaced. Also, the n°1 cylinder was removed and reinstalled following repair. There were no further entries in the aircraft logbook regarding cylinder removal or replacement to the right engine.
Probable cause:
For undetermined reason(s), the right engine failed and the right propeller would not feather.
Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna 414 Chancellor off Zanzibar: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1992 at 0559 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
5H-TZS
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Dar es-Salaam - Zanzibar
MSN:
414-0951
YOM:
1977
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total flying hours:
8000
Circumstances:
While approaching Zanzibar Airport by night on a positioning flight from Dar es-Salaam, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in the sea off Chenguu Island, few hundred metres offshore. The pilot, sole on board was killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on approach caused by a fuel exhaustion.