Crash of a Cessna 402B near Mombasa: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1995
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
5Y-PAL
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
402B-0584
YOM:
1974
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Mombasa-Daniel Arap Moi Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in an open field located 20 km south of the airport. Both passengers were seriously injured and the pilot was killed.

Crash of a Lockheed L-1329 JetStar II in Isfahan: 12 killed

Date & Time: Jan 5, 1995 at 2045 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1003
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Kish - Isfahan - Tehran
MSN:
5203
YOM:
1964
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a flight from Kish Island to Tehran with an intermediate stop in Isfahan. Shortly after takeoff from Isfahan-Shahid Beheshti Airport, while climbing to the altitude of 2,000 feet, the crew reported pressurisation problems and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. Five minutes after its departure, the aircraft went out of control and crashed few km from the airport. All 12 occupants were killed, among them General Mansour Sattari, Chief of the Iranian Air Force.

Crash of a Piper PA-61P Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) in Cuernavaca: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 4, 1995
Operator:
Registration:
N720EM
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Cuernavaca - Dallas
MSN:
61-0834-8163441
YOM:
1981
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, one of the engine failed. The pilot elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed near the runway end. Both occupants were killed, among them Eduardo Mata, Mexican conductor and composer. He was accompanied by Marina Anaya and was en route to Dallas, TX.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on takeoff for unknown reasons.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 310 in Bili

Date & Time: Jan 3, 1995
Operator:
Registration:
P2-IAA
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bili - Bili
MSN:
244
YOM:
1969
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Bili Airfield. During the takeoff roll on a grassy airstrip, the crew lost control of the airplane that veered off runway, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130B Hercules in Trinidad

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1994
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
TAM-67
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Trinidad - Trinidad
MSN:
3581
YOM:
1960
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training at Trinidad-Jorge Heinrich Arauz Airport. Upon takeoff, the aircraft lost height and crash landed by the runway. All four occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It is believed that the loss of control occurred at liftoff while the crew was attempting a 3-engine takeoff.

Crash of a Piper PA-46-350P Malibu in Rochester: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1994 at 1152 LT
Registration:
N133MA
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Rochester - Guntersville
MSN:
46-22133
YOM:
1993
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total flying hours:
2500
Captain / Total hours on type:
96.00
Aircraft flight hours:
106
Circumstances:
The airplane departed on runway 31 in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and turned right to a heading of 090°. Radar contact (arts tag) was acquired about 1 to 2 miles north of the airport. Reportedly, the arts tag would typically be acquired as the airplane climbed through an altitude of about 700 feet agl. Subsequently, the airplane crashed about 2 miles north of the airport. A witness reported hearing a loud engine noise before the plane crashed. The wreckage path was oriented along a westerly heading and over an area of about 380 feet. There was evidence of an in-flight breakup. An outboard portion of the right wing was found about 150 feet from the main impact crater. An examination revealed the right wing had failed near the production seam. The right spar exhibited features 'typical of an upward bending overstress separation.' Examination revealed no other evidence of preimpact aircraft or engine malfunction. The airplane's gross weight was estimated to be about 4,696 pounds; its max limit was 4,300 pounds. The pilot's logbook indicated that he had flown only 2 instrument approaches in the previous 14 months. All three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane, while climbing in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) after takeoff. Factors related to the accident were: fog, low ceiling, the pilot's lack of recent instrument experience, and the excessive gross weight of the airplane.
Final Report:

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600 in Guayaramerín

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1994 at 0700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CP-2165
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Guayaramerín – San Joaquín
MSN:
10592
YOM:
1979
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
36
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll on runway 17, at a speed of 107 knots, the right engine lost power. The crew decided to abandon the takeoff procedure and initiated an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance (runway 17 is 1,995 metres long), the aircraft overran, rolled for 120 metres and eventually collided with trees. All 40 occupants were rescued, among them six passengers were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
A filter located on a fuel line connected to the right engine was clogged, causing a momentary failure of the engine.

Crash of a Rockwell Sabreliner 40R in Buenos Aires

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1994 at 0422 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N747E
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
282-22
YOM:
1964
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll by night, after V1 speed, the crew elected to rotate but the aircraft failed to respond. The captain abandoned the takeoff procedure and initiated an emergency braking maneuver. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest few dozen metres further. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the total weight of the aircraft was above MTOW and the CofG was out of permissible limits.

Crash of a Basler BT-67 in Lobito: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 16, 1994 at 0715 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N96BF
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Lobito - Luanda
MSN:
13321
YOM:
1944
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged in a humanitarian flight from Lobito to Luanda on behalf of the International Committee of the Red Cross, carrying two pilots and a load of 4,6 tons of green beans. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of about 50 feet, the aircraft stalled and crashed by the runway. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty but it is believed that the loss of control that occurred during initial climb was the consequence of an unexpected shift of the cargo.

Crash of a Learjet 35A in Moscow: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1994 at 2359 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
D-CATY
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Munich - Moscow - Magnitogorsk
MSN:
35A-114
YOM:
1977
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft was engaged in a charter flight from Munich to Magnitogorsk and back, with an intermediate stop in Moscow to pick up a Russian navigator. Shortly after takeoff, at a height of about 15 metres, the aircraft banked left and impacted the ground some 30 metres to the left of the runway. Out of control, it rolled for about 325 metres before coming to rest. A pilot was killed while six other occupants were seriously injured.