Crash of a Cessna 414 Chancellor in Tenerife: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 9, 1998 at 1240 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 414 Chancellor
Operator:
Rentair
Registration:
EC-CVV
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Tenerife-Sur - Tenerife-Norte
MSN:
414-0631
YOM:
1975
Location:
Tenerife-Norte-Los Rodeos
Canary Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
1000
Captain / Total hours on type:
20.00
Aircraft flight hours:
750
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Tenerife-Sur-Reina Sofia Airport on a taxi flight to Tenerife-Norte-Los Rodeos Airport, carrying one passenger and one pilot. While descending to Los Rodeos Airport runway 12, weather conditions worsened and the pilot was instructed by ATC to make an approach to runway 30 via a special VFR clearance. Few minutes later, while approaching at an insufficient altitude, the aircraft collided with a house under construction and crashed in a garden. The aircraft was totally destroyed and both occupants were killed. The accident occurred in IMC conditions.
Probable cause:
Collision with obstacle while approaching under VFR mode in IMC conditions. The following factors were identified:
- The pilot did not have sufficient experience,
- Marginal weather conditions,
- The pilot failed to see and avoid the obstacles and may have suffered a spatial disorientation,
- Excessive workload in the cockpit during the approach associated with lack of visibility, low experience and too many radio communications on the frequency.
Final Report:

Crash of a Boeing 707-329 in Brussels

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1981 at 0940 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 707
Operator:
Registration:
OO-SJA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Brussels - Tenerife
MSN:
17623/78
YOM:
1959
Flight number:
SLR1915
Location:
Brussels
Flemish Brabant
Country:
Belgium
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
110
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
64462
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane departed Brussels-Zavantem Airport runway 02 at 0929LT on a charter flight to Tenerife-Sur Reina Sofia with 110 passengers and a crew of seven on board. While climbing to an altitude of 7,000 feet, the engine n°3 exploded and caught fire. The crew declared an emergency and was cleared to return for a landing on runway 25L. After the fire was contained and while completing a last turn on final, the airplane was approaching too fast and overshot so the pilot decided to land on runway 25R. After touchdown, reversers on engine n°1 and 4 were activated and the crew initiated an emergency braking procedure. Nevertheless, the captain considered the remaining distance as insufficient and decided to steer the aircraft to the left of the runway where it came to rest. All 117 occupants were quickly rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the explosion of the engine n°3 was the consequence of the disintegration of a blade located on the 10th stage of the compressor due to fatigue cracks. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Approach completed with one engine inoperative,
- The total weight of the aircraft was above the max allowable weight upon landing,
- The approach speed was too high,
- The crew failed to use the brakes properly.
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