Crash of a Beechcraft 300 Super King Air on Mt Knob: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 26, 1993 at 1552 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N82
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Atlantic City - Winchester - Newport News
MSN:
FF-17
YOM:
1988
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total flying hours:
6700
Captain / Total hours on type:
2000.00
Aircraft flight hours:
3353
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Winchester Regional Airport under VFR mode and was completing a routine point-to-point flight to Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), Virginia after conducting a flight inspection of the ILS at Winchester Regional Airport. After takeoff, while flying at an altitude of 2,000 feet, the crew requested permission to climb but this was denied by ATC due to traffic. Awaiting an IFR clearance, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Knob located about 30 miles southwest from Winchester Airport. All three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the pilot-in-command to ensure that the airplane remained in visual meteorological conditions over mountainous terrain, and the failure of Federal Aviation Administration executives and managers responsible for the FAA flying program to:
(1) establish effective and accountable leadership and oversight of flying operations;
(2) establish minimum mission and operational performance standards;
(3) recognize and address performance-related problems among the organization's pilots; and
(4) remove from flight operations duty pilots who were not performing to standards.
Final Report:

Crash of a Rockwell 1121 Jet Commander near Latrobe: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 2, 1988 at 1013 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N44
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Pittsburgh - Latrobe
MSN:
1121-130
YOM:
1969
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total flying hours:
16957
Captain / Total hours on type:
4428.00
Aircraft flight hours:
10519
Circumstances:
Aircraft entered an area of forecast moderate icing. Ice detection system had been intermittently inoperative. The aircraft entered holding in icing conditions while checking flight inspection equipment. Evidence indicated crew noted ice accretion, activated surface de-ice system, ice broke loose and entered engine intakes. Both engines flamed out. During emergency descent crew initially re-starts, but neither engine would sustain power. Crew requested vectors to more distant airport. Both pilots were seen drinking previous night. Copilot had recently lost drivers license for dui. Captain had decided to retire that day. Copilot had worked in flight ops 3 days in 8 weeks and had limited training in flight inspection. Both pilots had personal stresses which may have influenced performance. Captain's contaminated thoracic blood revealed 0.057% alcohol. Putrefaction would accentuated for part of alcohol level. Copilot had trace alcohol in urine only. Both engines showed compressor fod consistent with ice ingestion. No other aircraft system or engine malfunction found.
Probable cause:
Failure of the pilot in command to observe the rapid accretion of ice on the airplane due to his attention being diverted.
Occurrence #1: in flight encounter with weather
Phase of operation: maneuvering - holding (ifr)
Findings
1. (f) weather condition - icing conditions
2. (c) ice/frost removal from aircraft - delayed - pilot in command
3. (f) inattentive - pilot in command
4. (f) psychological condition - pilot in command
5. (f) psychological condition - copilot/second pilot
6. (f) inadequate initial training - copilot/second pilot
7. Inadequate surveillance, insufficient staff - faa (organization)
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Occurrence #2: loss of engine power (total) - nonmechanical
Phase of operation: maneuvering - holding (ifr)
Findings
8. (f) fuselage - ice
9. Ice/frost removal from aircraft - performed
10. (c) compressor assembly, blade - foreign object damage
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Occurrence #3: in flight collision with terrain/water
Phase of operation: descent - emergency
Findings
11. Object - tree(s)
Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna 402 in Córdoba: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 4, 1982 at 2345 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
LV-JNU
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Córdoba - Córdoba
MSN:
402-0112
YOM:
1967
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a night calibration/inspection of the Instrument Landing System at Córdoba-Ambrosio Taravella Airport on behalf of the Directorate General of Aeronautics of the Province of Córdoba. On final approach to runway 18, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances about 300 meters short of runway. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-45-DL in Badkhalsa: 8 killed

Date & Time: May 19, 1978 at 1212 LT
Registration:
VT-DEU
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
New Delhi - New Delhi
MSN:
9952
YOM:
1943
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a calibration flight at New Delhi-Palam Airport on behalf of the Indian Civil Aviation Authority. While cruising at a relative low altitude, the airplane suffered an engine failure. It banked left, lost height and crashed in flames about 40 km north of Palam Airport. All eight occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
In-flight failure of the left engine due to the dysfunction of the fuel pump at a critical stage of flight.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14LIK near Ashgabat: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1976 at 0735 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-61756
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Ashgabat - Ashgabat
MSN:
1470 012 50
YOM:
1957
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Aircraft flight hours:
16199
Circumstances:
After departure from Ashgabat Airport, the crew completed several circuits and calibration missions in the region of the Ashgabat Airport. While cruising at an altitude of 990 metres about 50 km from Ashgabat, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane struck the slope of Mt Uldepe (1,631 metres high). The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all six crew members were killed. The Ilyushin II-14 version LIK (Lyotno-izmeritelnyy Kompleks) is a special version for calibration mission only.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the crew continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions and neglected published and approved procedures. A lack of discipline and a low visibility were considered as contributing factors.

Crash of a Douglas EC-47A off Itaparica

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1975 at 1200 LT
Operator:
Registration:
2065
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Salvador - Salvador
MSN:
19217
YOM:
1943
Location:
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Salvador-Dois de Julho Airport in the morning to proceed to a calibration mission. After a flight over the sea, the crew was returning to Salvador when, at an altitude of 1,500 feet, the right engine failed. The crew reduced his altitude and elected to divert to the nearest airport when, at an altitude of 800 feet, the left engine failed as well. In such conditions, the crew ditched the airplane off Itaparica. While both pilots were able to swim to the shore, the aircraft sank and was lost.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure for undetermined reason.

Crash of a Nord 262A-32 in Saint-Yan

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-BPNV
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
39
YOM:
1967
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a calibration mission on behalf of the DGAC/SFACT (Service de Formation Aéronautique & de Contrôle Technique). In unknown circumstances, the aircraft belly landed at Saint-Yan Airport and slid for several meters before coming to rest. All four crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14M in Kiev: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1974 at 1528 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-91515
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Kiev - Donetsk - Voroshilovgrad
MSN:
1470 014 25
YOM:
1957
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Aircraft flight hours:
19892
Aircraft flight cycles:
16481
Circumstances:
The crew departed Kiev-Zhuliany Airport bound for Donetsk and Voroshilovgrad on a calibration flight. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the pilot informed ATC about a fire on the right engine. The crew was cleared to return for an emergency landing but the situation deteriorated quickly when the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames in a field located 10,8 km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right engine that caught fire during initial climb after a fuel line ruptured, maybe due to fatigue cracks or corrosion.

Crash of a Douglas R4D-6 in Nairobi

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1971
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
5Y-DCA
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Nairobi - Nairobi
MSN:
15288/26733
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a calibration mission at Nairobi-Wilson Airport when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances upon landing on runway 06. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while all three crew members were unhurt.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3C in Lubbock

Date & Time: Mar 11, 1971 at 1427 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N25
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Lubbock - Lubbock
MSN:
10243
YOM:
1943
Location:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
7774
Captain / Total hours on type:
3364.00
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a check of the Lubbock Airport facilities. During the takeoff roll, the airplane became uncontrollable, veered off runway and came to rest with its undercarriage raised. All three crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The crew failed to maintain directional control and failed to obtain/maintain flying speed. The following factors were reported:
- Improper level off,
- The aircraft veered with different engine power,
- The tailwheel was not locked.
Final Report: