Dirgantara Air Service

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

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Schedule:

Tarakan – Long Apung

MSN:

412/92N

YOM:

1993

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Captain / Total flying hours:

21019

Captain / Total hours on type:

14234.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

16849

Copilot / Total hours on type:

16849

Aircraft flight hours:

11750

Aircraft flight cycles:

13749

Circumstances:

On 26 January 2008, a Casa 212-200 aircraft, registered PK-VSE, was being operated by PT. Dirgantara Air Service as a cargo charter flight from Tarakan Airport to Long Apung Airport. There were 3 persons on board; two pilots and one aircraft maintenance engineer/load master. The aircraft was certified as being airworthy prior to departure. The aircraft departed from Tarakan at 0011 UTC (08:11 local time), and the estimated time arrival at Long Apung was 0136. At 0411 the pilot of another aircraft received a distress signal and informed air traffic services at Tarakan. Searchers subsequently found the aircraft wreckage at an elevation of 2,766 feet, about 3.4 NM from Long Apung Airport. The coordinates of the accident site were 01° 39.483′ S and 115° 00.265′ E near Lidung Payau Village, Malinau, East Kalimantan. The accident site was on the left downwind leg of the runway 35 circuit.

Probable cause:

The following findings were identified:
• The aircraft was certified as being airworthy prior to departure.
• All crew members held appropriate and valid flight crew licenses.
• The pilots continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions.
• The aircraft impacted terrain in controlled flight.
• The cargo was not adequately restrained.
Causes:
The crew did not appear to have awareness of the aircraft’s proximity with terrain until impact with terrain was imminent. The pilot attempted to continue the flight in instrument meteorological
conditions, below the lowest safe altitude.

Final Report:

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander in Long Layu

Date & Time: Dec 30, 2006

Type of aircraft:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Operator:

Registration:

PK-VIN

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

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MSN:

351

YOM:

1973

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Circumstances:

While taking off from the grassy runway 01/19 which is 550 metres long, control was lost. The aircraft veered off runway and came to rest in a pond. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2B-20 Islander in Samarinda

Date & Time: Sep 9, 2005 at 1115 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

PK-VIA

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

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Schedule:

Samarinda - Samarinda

MSN:

2250

YOM:

1992

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Circumstances:

The crew was completing a local training flight at Samarinda Airport. While on a fourth approach, the twin engine airplane stalled and crashed on a softball field located in the Segiri sports complex near the airport. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander in Tarakan: 7 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 2002 at 1027 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

PK-VIZ

Flight Phase:

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Schedule:

Tarakan - Long Bawan

MSN:

697

YOM:

1973

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Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff from Tarakan Airport, en route to Long Bawan, the pilot encountered engine problems and decided to return. On approach, the aircraft stalled and crashed on the top of a hill located 1,500 metres short of runway. Three passengers were injured while seven other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2B-21 Islander in Datah Dawai

Date & Time: Nov 18, 2000 at 1053 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

PK-VIY

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

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Schedule:

Datah Dawai - Samarinda

MSN:

2133

YOM:

1981

Flight number:

AW3130

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Captain / Total flying hours:

7560

Captain / Total hours on type:

3632.00

Aircraft flight hours:

21336

Aircraft flight cycles:

20374

Circumstances:

The aircraft departed from Datah Dawai Airport for a regular commercial flight with destination airport, Samarinda, East Kalimantan. There were 18 persons on board including the pilot. Minutes after airborne, the aircraft crashed at a location of about 2 km north of the runway 02 extension. The pilot and 11 passengers were found seriously injured, while six sustained minor injuries or none. Weather was reported clear at the time of the occurrence.

Probable cause:

The following findings were identified:
- There are no signs of engine failure prior to the impact,
- The aircraft exceeded its manufacturer's MTOW on the flight from Datah Dawai to Samarinda,
- The aircraft center of gravity is near the aft limit of the CG flight envelope,
- The PIC apparently has a wrong perception on takeoff procedure. He thought that the optimum takeoff performance could be achieved by taking-off with a higher velocity. Meanwhile, in achieving high velocity one has to roll closer to the obstacle, which forced the aircraft to maintain a higher rate of climb,
- The PIC and Datah Dawai ground crews have endangered his passengers by letting more passengers loaded into the aircraft than the number of seats available,
- The PIC and Datah Dawai ground crews have endangered their passengers by improperly calculating the weight of aircraft payload,
- The operator did not have proper supervision system that may prevent such practice to happen,
- The operator has never filled out Flight Clearance, for its Samarinda - Datah Dawai operation,
- There are a lot more passengers or demand than the capacity of the Pioneer Flight Samarinda - Datah Dawai,
- There are not enough flight operation documents published (such as visual track and single engine emergency return guidance) to fly safely in and out of Datah Dawai,
- The exceeding MTOW, small stability margin, PIC takeoff habit, and lack of published safety documents for the area are the contributing factors to the accident.
There were found indications of practices that fit into the category of negligence, willful misconduct and violations of existing flight safety rules and regulations.

Final Report:

Crash of a Casa 212-A4 Aviocar 200 in Banjarmasin: 18 killed

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1996 at 1523 LT

Type of aircraft:

Casa 212 Aviocar

Operator:

Registration:

PK-VSO

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Site:

Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor

Schedule:

Banjarmasin – Sampit

MSN:

152/26N

YOM:

1981

Flight number:

MNA5940

Location:

South Kalimantan

Country:

Indonesia

Region:

Asia

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Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff from Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor Airport, while climbing, the crew informed ATC about an engine fire and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. On final approach, the aircraft became unstable, rolled left and right then lost height and crashed on a factory located 2 km short of runway. A passenger was seriously injured while 16 other occupants as well as two people in the factory were killed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure/fire for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander on Mt Saran: 11 killed

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1994

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

PK-ZAA

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Pontianak - Nanga Pinoh

MSN:

730

YOM:

1974

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Circumstances:

En route from Pontianak to Nanga Pinoh, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. While descending in IMC conditions, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Saran located 48 km west of Nanga Pinoh. All 11 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander in Kualakapuas

Date & Time: Jan 6, 1994

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

PK-VIV

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Sampit - Banjarmasin

MSN:

852

YOM:

1977

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Circumstances:

About 30 minutes into the flight, while in cruising altitude, the pilot noted a loss of power on the left engine. At the same time, the oil pressure dropped while the engine temperature increased. In such situation, the pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in an open field located in Kualakapuas, some 63 km northwest of Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor Airport. All 10 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1992

Type of aircraft:

Casa 212 Aviocar

Operator:

Registration:

PK-VSM

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Singapore - Pontianak

MSN:

116/17N

YOM:

1979

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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 Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander in Sampit: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1991

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

PK-VIP

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

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