Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Fort Lauderdale – Great Inagua – San Juan

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1969

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Captain / Total flying hours:

2475

Captain / Total hours on type:

15.00

Circumstances:

En route from Fort Lauderdale to San Juan via Great Inagua, the airplane crashed into the Sargasso Sea in unknown circumstances. There was no distress call sent by the pilot en route. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor both occupants was found.

Probable cause:

Due to lack of evidences, the exact cause of the accident could not be determined.

Final Report:

Crash of a Grumman C-2A-05-GR Greyhound into the Gulf of Tonkin: 26 killed

Date & Time: Oct 2, 1969 at 0710 LT

Type of aircraft:

Grumman C-2A Greyhound

Operator:

Registration:

152796

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Schedule:

Subi Point - USS Constellation

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Circumstances:

The Greyhound was completing a troop transfer from Subi Point, Philippines, to the USS Constellation aircraft carrier. While approaching the navy ship, the airplane went out of control, dove into the sea and disintegrated on impact. Quickly on the scene, about 15 km from the ship, rescuers found some debris floating on water and an oil slick. None of the 26 occupants survived the crash.
Crew:
Lt Herbert Hugh Dilger,
Lt Richard Allen Livingstone,
P03 Paul Kierstead Moser,
P03 Michael James Tye,
P03 Rayford Jerome Hill.

Probable cause:

Due to lack of evidences, the exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. However, it is believed that the loss of control may have been caused by an engine failure. During investigations, structural problems were reported on the engine nacelles. The CofA of the Greyhound was suspended during the investigations.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 off Tiksi: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 26, 1969 at 2027 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-44984

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)

Schedule:

Borogon – Tiksi

MSN:

1G27-06

YOM:

1963

Flight number:

T-2

Location:

Tiksi

Country:

Russia

Region:

Asia

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Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

5515

Aircraft flight cycles:

3918

Circumstances:

On final approach to Tiksi by night and poor weather conditions, while at an altitude of 300 meters and a speed of 150 km/h, the engine failed. The airplane stalled and crashed into the Tiksi bay, some 2.5 km from the runway threshold. A passenger was rescued while five other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The engine failed on approach to Tiksi Airport due to the failure of exhaust valves, pistons and cylinders. It was also determined that the cylinder head temperature decreased on final approach and that the carburetor was iced, causing the engine to lose power and the aircraft to suffer a reduction of aerodynamic performances.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Moshabong Lake: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1969

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Registration:

CF-RZL

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Private

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Site:

MSN:

1283

YOM:

1959

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Circumstances:

While descending to Moshabong Lake and completing a last turn, the pilot lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed into the lake near the shore. Two passengers were killed while a third one and the pilot were seriously injured.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the takeoff was made with the aircraft slightly overloaded and with a non approved type wide transom aluminium boat strapped externally to the aircraft. On final to Moshabong Lake, control was lost due to strong gusty wind.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 2 off San Francisco: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1969 at 2137 LT

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.104 Dove

Operator:

Registration:

N13114

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Schedule:

Eureka - San Francisco

MSN:

04092

YOM:

1947

Location:

San Francisco

California

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

Crew on board:

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

2187

Captain / Total hours on type:

650.00

Circumstances:

On final approach to San Francisco Airport, while on a night cargo flight, the crew reported pitch problems when control was lost. The airplane crashed into the sea few miles off shore. The copilot was rescued while the body of the captain was found a week later. The airplane sank and was not recovered.

Probable cause:

Uncontrolled descent and collision with water for undetermined reason. The pilot reported loss of pitch control on base leg. The wreckage was not recovered.

Final Report:

Crash of a Grumman P-16A Tracker off Restinga de Marambaia

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1969

Type of aircraft:

Grumman S-2 Tracker

Operator:

Registration:

7014

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Instituto Brasileiro de Reforma Agrária

MSN:

743

YOM:

1958

Location:

Restinga de Marambaia

Rio de Janeiro

Country:

Brazil

Region:

South America

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Circumstances:

The airplane departed Santa Cruz Airbase at 0900LT on a maritime patrol flight. While flying along the coast, the crew encountered engine problems and decided to ditch the aircraft off Restinga de Marambaia. The airplane sank three minutes later and all four crew members were rescued by the crew of an Argentinian ship.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Learjet 23 in Rio de Janeiro: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1969 at 2316 LT

Type of aircraft:

Learjet 23

Operator:

Registration:

PP-FMX

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Ferry

Survivors:

Site:

Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont

Schedule:

Miami - Rio de Janeiro

MSN:

23-090

YOM:

1966

Location:

Rio de Janeiro

Country:

Brazil

Region:

South America

Crew on board:

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Circumstances:

The crew was completing a ferry flight from Miami, Florida, to Rio de Janeiro. During the final approach completed by night, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the Guanabara Bay, some 8 km northwest of Santos Dumont Airport. The wreckage was found few hundred meters off the Fundão Island. The copilot's wife was found alive while five other occupants were killed.
Crew:
Joaquim Pereira, pilot,
Joaci Rupf, copilot.

Crash of a Sud-Est Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-N in Marseille

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1969 at 1436 LT

Type of aircraft:

Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle

Operator:

Registration:

I-DABF

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor

Schedule:

Rome – Marseille

MSN:

179

YOM:

1965

Flight number:

AZ342

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

5000

Captain / Total hours on type:

4193.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

4100

Copilot / Total hours on type:

1500

Aircraft flight hours:

11848

Circumstances:

Following an uneventful flight from Rome-Fiumicino, the crew started the approach to runway 32 at Marseille-Marignane Airport and calculated the approach speed to be 120 knots. Following a wrong approach configuration and several errors, the crew continued the approach at a speed of 183 knots, causing the aircraft to land too far down the runway, nose gear first. Upon touchdown, the captain released the tailchute that burst immediately due to high speed. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran and eventually crashed in the Etang de Berre. The wreckage sank by a depth of four meter and all 44 occupants were quickly rescued, four of them were injured.
Photo via https://www.azfleet.info/

Probable cause:

The committee believes that the accident resulted initially from an incorrect procedure for the approach, bringing the plane in contact with the runway at abnormally high speed (more than 60 knots over the normal speed calculated and known by the pilot). This situation was further aggravated by the release of the parachute at an excessive speed and due to an inappropriate use of the emergency brake.

Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft C-4G5 in Jackson

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1969 at 1630 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

American Aviation (1970)

Registration:

N9800H

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Test

Survivors:

Site: