Dornier DO.28D Skyservant | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The twin engine aircraft was on a delivery flight from Germany to Colombia via Iceland and Canada, carrying one passenger and one pilot. On the leg from Reykjavik to Goose Bay, about 20 minutes into the flight, the right engine failed. As the pilot was unable to restart it, he decided to divert to Nuuk for an emergency landing. On short final, at a height of about 100 metres, the aircraft entered a right turn and struck the ground. Upon impact, the undercarriage were torn off and the aircraft came to rest against an embankment. Both occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the engine failure could not be determined. Except the fact that a hinge pin was missing in the injector air heating system, no technical malfunction was found. It was reported that the pilot was not certified to perform such flight and the passenger was not allowed to take part to such mission according to the provisional airworthiness certificate that was valid till the day of the occurrence. The possible presence of windshear on final approach was not ruled out and it was also reported that the approach was completed with a speed that was approximately 10 to 15 knots below the prescribed approach speed.

Crash of a Dornier DO.28D-2 Skyservant at Büchel AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1992

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.28D Skyservant

Operator:

Registration:

58+58

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

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Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Büchel AFB - Büchel AFB

MSN:

4133

YOM:

1972

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The crew was completing a local training flight at Büchel AFB. During a single engine approach, the crew initiated a go-around procedure when the aircraft stalled and crashed one km short of runway 03/21 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.
Crew:
OLt Johannes Asanger,
Maj Eckhard Südmeyer.

Crash of a Dornier DO.28D-1 Skyservant in Mossel Bay

Date & Time: May 16, 1988

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.28D Skyservant

Operator:

Registration:

ZS-PRW

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

4028

YOM:

1969

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Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant's fate unknown.

Crash of a Dornier DO.28D-1 Skyservant in Faléa

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1980

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.28D Skyservant

Operator:

Hemet Exploration

Registration:

F-BTCU

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Geographical / Geophysical / Scientific

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

4018

YOM:

1968

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After landing on a remote airfield, the twin engine airplane struck an irregularities on the ground and came to rest with its right engine partially torn off. Both occupants escaped uninjured while the airplane was abandoned on site.

Crash of a Dornier DO.28D2 Skyservant at Fürstenfeldbruck AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 22, 1980

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.28D Skyservant

Operator:

Registration:

58+88

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Fürstenfeldbruck - Fürstenfeldbruck

MSN:

4163

YOM:

1973

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Crashed at Fürstenfeldbruck AFB while completing a local training flight. Both crew members were killed.

Crash of a Dornier DO.28D-1 Skyservant in Bethel: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1978 at 1626 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.28D Skyservant

Operator:

Registration:

N21AS

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Ferry

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Bethel - Kuskokwim River

MSN:

4004

YOM:

1968

Location:

Bethel

Alaska

Country:

United States of America

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North America

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Captain / Total flying hours:

1157

Captain / Total hours on type:

175.00

Circumstances:

After takeoff from Bethel, en route to Kuskokwim River, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and elected to return. On final, the airplane went out of control and crashed. Both pilots were killed.

Probable cause:

Uncontrolled collision with ground on final approach due to poor/inadequate design on part of the production design personnel.

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