Accidents and Incidents 11/01

Thursday, 20 November 2008

ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS (26 October – 01 November 2008)
Airline, Corporate, & AeroMedevac
Date/ Location	Aircraft/Reg.	Narrative	Casualties	Comments
27 October Brussels, BELGIUM	Cargo B Airlines-operated Boeing 747-228F Reg: OO-CBA	Aircraft suffered a tailstrike during takeoff and returned to land.	No injuries. The damage looks very similar to one that suffered by a B747 in Australia a few years ago. Boeing may want to consider a modification to beef up that portion of the fuselage.
28 October MALTA	Lufthansa-operated Airbus A300-600 Reg: D-AIAH	Aircraft returned to Malta due to a fire indication in the cargo hold. The airplane landed safely 13 minutes after departure and stopped on the runway.	213 Uninjured	A faulty smoke detector was replaced. The airplane took off again with a delay of 5 hours.
28 October Denpasar, BALI	Garuda Indonesia-operated Boeing 737-400 Reg: PK-GZI	Aircraft on the runway in Denpasar after the landing roll due to jammed brakes.	No injuries	The aircraft had to be towed to the apron.
29 October Melbourne, AUSTRALIA	Qantas-operated Boeing 767-300	Aircraft returned to Melbourne after the landing gear was indicated unsafe after takeoff.	No injuries	The airplane landed safely in Melbourne about one hour after liftoff.
29 October Barcelona, SPAIN	El Al-operated Boeing 737-800 Reg:4X-EKA	Aircraft returned to Barcelona's El Prat Airport after the flaps could not be retracted after takeoff.	156 Uninjured	The landing was safe.
30 October Atlanta, GA	Delta-operated Boeing 757-200	A ground handler experienced his spooky Halloween adventure a day early, when he attempted to unload the luggage on board Flight DL1510 from Portland to Atlanta. A live cheetah was running loose in the cargo hold.	No injuries	A pair of cheetahs was destined for the zoo in Memphis. The cages of the two big cats were loaded into the cargo compartment amid passenger luggage. But one of the two cat sisters managed to escape her cage. The baggage handler shut the compartment (probably very quickly) and the airplane was towed into a hangar. Specialists from the zoo in Atlanta were called in and anesthetized both animals. Delta Airlines had some good news for the passengers of the flight, too: the cat did not damage the luggage.
1 November Krasnojarsk, RUSSIA	Aeroflot-operated Airbus A320-200	Aircraft was evacuated while deicing for takeoff was in progress.	200 Uninjured	A passenger looking out of his window saw white clouds of smoke, thought the plane was on fire, panicked and thus created panic with the other passengers, too. The crew decided to give way to the resulting stampede, alerted the tower and initiated the evacuation. Aeroflot said the following day that the air conditioning of the airplane should have been turned off during the de-icing procedure, but was running. Some de-icing fluid entered the vents and evaporated, producing haze in the cabin, which obviously helped the panic.
1 November Yellowknife, CANADA	Summit Air Charter-operated Dornier 228-200	Aircraft flew through light to moderate icing during climb out. The airplane exited icing on top of the cloud climbing through 7500 feet and continued northbound at 9000 feet. After about 50nm the aircraft entered clouds again, climbed onto the top of clouds at 11000 feet, but entered clouds again within a few miles, now with moderate to severe icing. The airplane started to decelerate to 130 KIAS, prompting the crew to return to Yellowknife. Despite all deicing systems working normally, the captain started to suspect tail plane buffeting approaching a stall of the tail plane, as the airplane tended to pitch down. The engines were accelerated to maximum power permitting the aircraft to stabilize at around 110-120 KIAS. The airplane turned back to Yellowknife, the crew reporting to Edmonton ATC that they were turning back due to heavy ice accumulation. All of the ice shed at lower altitude. The crew managed a safe flaps zero landing at Yellowknife.	7 Uninjured	Maintenance found several small pinholes in the tail de-ice boots and a small hole in the water separator. The airplane was returned to service after repairs. A memo was sent to all flight crew about the incident and dangers of a tail plane stall.
1 November Toksook Bay, AK	Arctic Transportation Services-operated Construcciones Aeronauticas SA 212 Reg: N437RA	Aircraft collided with tundra-covered terrain during a forced landing, about 1 mile north-northeast of Toksook Bay.	2 of 2 onboard received minor injuries	The captain reported that as they approached Toksook Bay from the northeast, he instructed the first officer to land on Runway 16. He said that during the landing approach, as the first officer maneuvered the airplane from base leg to final, she advanced the engine power levers to adjust the airplane’s approach path, but there was no response from the right engine. He said that the airplane began to yaw to the right, and he took control of the airplane, initiated a go-around, and added full engine power in an attempt to climb the airplane away from rising terrain. About 500 to 600 feet above the ground, the airplane's yaw to the right intensified, and it began to descend rapidly. He applied full left aileron and rudder to correct the yaw, but he was unable to maintain altitude. He selected an area of tundra-covered terrain as a forced landing site. The airplane struck the ground with the right main landing gear, and right front portion of the fuselage. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and empennage.
General Aviation and Helicopter
Date/ Location	Aircraft/Reg.	Narrative	Casualties	Comments
26 October Pukekohe, NEW ZEALAND	Cessna 172N Reg: ZK-ELH	Aircraft landed fast onto the strip, and overran the end colliding with the end fence causing substantial damage to both wings.	1 Uninjured
26 October Carroll, IA	Cessna 172M Reg: N333AE	Aircraft flipped over while taxiing	2 Minor	The aircraft incurred substantial damage, according to a report by the FAA.
26 October Brits, SOUTH AFRICA	Aérospatiale SE 3130 Alouette II Reg: ZU-RAH	According to a newspaper report, the helicopter began to spin in circles when it was about 2m from the ground. It then tilted over and hit the ground.	1 Uninjured	Pilot was doing his second solo and apparently did a downwind landing when things went awry. Helicopter was pretty much destroyed.
26 October Justin, TX	Cessna 180 Reg: 1846Z	Aircraft was substantially damaged when the airplane nosed over and impacted terrain during landing at Clark Airport in Justin.	1 Uninjured	The pilot told an FAA inspector that he was landing at Clark Airport and he "lost it." The airplane nosed over, crushing the tail.
26 October Rialto, CA	Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 Reg: N44848	Aircraft experienced a loss of engine power seconds after takeoff from the Rialto Municipal Airport. The airplane collided with vegetation during the forced landing in an open field about 1/2-mile southwest of the airport. The airplane's lower right wing was bent, and the airplane was substantially damaged.	1 Uninjured	The pilot reported to the National Transportation Safety Board investigator that the planned round-robin flight originated about 1205 from the Flabob Airport in Riverside. The pilot flew to Rialto and landed without incident. The accident occurred during the pilot's attempted return flight to Flabob. The pilot did not experience any problems with the airplane prior to the mishap. The pilot further reported that, as the airplane was taking off, the engine's power began surging. Then, upon reaching about 150 feet above ground level, the engine lost all power and the pilot elected to make a forced landing in an open field immediately ahead.
26 October Winnsboro, LA	JDT MiniMax Reg: N8637L	Aircraft clipped a power line and crashed during departure from Winnsboro.	1 Uninjured
26 October Kazan, RUSSIA	Mi-8 Helicopter	Helicopter crashed in a small village about 15km from Kazan while on a test flight following repairs.	4 Fatal, 1 Serious	Russian news reports said one of the pilots managed to parachute from the falling craft and was hospitalized in serious condition. The Mi-8 is a workhorse helicopter used widely in civilian and military aviation in the former Soviet Union. Crashes occur frequently and are blamed on poor maintenance and aging equipment.
27 October Ingleside, TX	Cessna 172H Reg: N1714F	Aircraft flipped over upon landing.	1 Uninjured
27 October Thames, NEW ZEALAND	Cessna 172R Reg: ZK-OUI	The pilot had just completed a touch and go when the engine suffered a loss of power. The pilot managed to land the aircraft but well down the strip and it ran off the end and came to rest in an oxidation pond.	1 Uninjured	The plane was substantially damaged and the pilot survived with no injuries, apart from wet clothes. An oxidation pond is one containing partially treated waste water, in which algae and bacteria growth decomposes the remainder of the waste.
28 October Vryburg, SOUTH AFRICA	Cessna 210L Reg: ZS-NDZ	While doing a water survey in the Vryburg area, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. The pilot attempted to carry out an emergency landing at the local airport, but had to land in the veld adjacent to the airport. In the process the nose wheel and left main undercarriage leg broke off.	1 Uninjured	The aircraft suffered damage to the propeller, various fuselage panels are wrinkled and there is damage to the port wing tip.
28 October Cedar Fort, UT	Stolp SA-300 Starduster Too Reg: N78DS	Aircraft was destroyed when it impacted terrain while performing aerobatic maneuvers near Cedar Fort.	2 Fatal	According to local law enforcement, hunters in the area observed the airplane performing a series of aerobatic maneuvers at a low altitude. The airplane was observed in a “flat spin” prior to impacting the ground where a post-impact fire ensued. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed that the airplane came to rest inverted within an open field and was consumed by fire. All major components of the airplane were located at the accident site.
28 October Estacada, OREGON	Cessna P206 Reg: N2570X	Aircraft was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while maneuvering near the Valley View Airport in Estacada.	2 Fatal	According to a witness, the pilot called him using a cell phone about 1845 stating that the airplane had lost all electrical power. The pilot asked the witness to turn on the runway lights so he could locate the airport and land. A few minutes later, the pilot called the witness again requesting that he “flash” the runway lights to assist him in locating the airport and asked if the witness could hear the airplane. The witness stated that he went outside of his residence along with his wife and attempted to locate the airplane. A few seconds later, he observed an airplane flying overhead on a westerly heading with no lights at an estimated altitude of about 800 feet above ground level. As the airplane passed over the runway, the witness observed it initiate a left turn before losing sight of the airplane. Shortly after, the witness heard the sound of impact and called 911.
29 October Mt. Dora, NM	Cessna 175 Reg: N175JG	Aircraft was destroyed upon impact with terrain on Mt. Dora.	1 Fatal	The airplane was examined on-site by the NTSB and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with technical assistance from Cessna Aircraft. The airplane impacted the northwest side of Mt. Dora. Ground scars consistent with the airplane's left main gear and nose gear were found approximately 1/2 way up the side of the mountain. During the impact sequence, the engine separated and struck large rocks with enough velocity to embed pieces of metal into the rock. The magnetos and engine accessories were found separated near the engine. The fuselage was found inverted approximately 92 feet uphill from the initial impact point. A post-crash fire consumed most of the cabin compartment.
29 October Porta Westfalica, GERMANY	Cessna 210L "Centurion" Reg: D-EDTR	Aircraft crashed after touchdown between two landing strips on a field and came to rest upside down.	2 Minor
29 October Norfolk, ENGLAND	Christen Eagle II Reg: G-EGUL	Aircraft struck a tractor while landing and turned over and caught fire.	1 Fatal, 1 Serious	The aircraft was destroyed.
29 October Jugiana Village, INDIA	Beechcraft C90 King Air Reg: VT-EHY	The aircraft took off from Chandigarh, 110km away, on a trial flight after repairs. It crashed within minutes at Jugiana village near the airport.	2 Fatal
29 October Gaudeng, SOUTH AFRICA	Samba XL Reg: ZU-ENG	An experienced 34-year-old flying instructor and 24-year-old student had taken off from Lanseria shortly before on a training flight.	2 Fatal	The aircraft was seen to go into a spiral before crashing to the ground in open veld.
30 October Monongahela, PA	Hughes 369D Reg: N606AS	Aircraft was damaged during lumber cutting operation under unknown circumstances 2 miles west of Rostraver airport, Monongahela.	No injuries
30 October Guatemala City, GUATEMALA	Aerospatiale AS.350B "Ecureuil"	Helicopter took off from Guatemala's northern El Peten Province on Thursday noon 11:22 Local Time and lost contact with the ground five hours later 16:30 Local Time, said the Civil Aviation Administration of Guatemala.	4 Fatal	Wreckage of the crashed helicopter was found some 300 miles north of the Guatemala City. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
31 October Columbus, MT	Piper PA-32R-300 Reg: N43977	The engine failed and the airplane force landed short of the airport, 1 1/2 miles from Columbus.	1 Uninjured
31 October Friant, CA	Piper PA-38-112 Reg: N2346G	Aircraft impacted the ground on a mountain plateau 10 miles from Friant while simulating a landing,.	2 Uninjured
1 November Lake Wanaka, NEW ZEALAND	Robinson R22 Alpha Reg: ZX-HXR	Helicopter was reported overdue on a positioning flight to Wanaka. It was last sighted at about 18:10 local time flying over Lake Wanaka. Debris was found in the lake suggesting a high speed impact.	1 Fatal	A sonar search, police and navy divers positively identified the helicopter engine 74m below the lake surface. The search centered about 200m from where Stony Creek enters the lake, north of Mou Waho Island.
1 November Gloucestershire, ENGLAND	Aérospatiale / Westland Gazelle HT.3 Reg: G-CBXT	Helicopter crashed into a field and burst into flames near Cheltenham, crash investigators said.	3 Fatal	It is believed the helicopter had been flying from Stratford-on-Avon on its way to Yeovilton, Somerset.
Military
Date/ Location	Aircraft/Reg.	Narrative	Casualties	Comments
27 October Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA	South African Military-operated Robinson R44 II Reg: ZS-HNM	Helicopter suffered a tail rotor failure. It may have nicked a tree on the way into the landing zone. The tail rotor, tail rotor gearbox and the vertical fin were damaged and the skids were slightly bent due to the hard landing.	1 Minor	The 40 hour solo student was flying in the area to do some confined area ops.
29 October Lublin, POLAND	Polish Air Force-operated PZL Mi-2	Helicopter crashed during an air show.	2 Uninjured
All entries are preliminary and subject to confirmation/correction by formal accident reports.

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