Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 4 November 1976
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 100
Owner/operator: Bali International Air Service
Registration Number: PK-KFR
Location: 0,9 km from Banjarmasin-Sjamsudin Noor Airport (BDJ) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 29 / Occupants: 38
Component Affected: No. 2 engineNo. 2 engine
Category: Accident

A domestic flight experienced an abrupt engine feathering event during an approach, resulting in a ground impact. The incident occurred after a wave-off procedure was initiated due to overshooting the runway.A domestic flight experienced an abrupt engine feathering event during an approach, resulting in a ground impact. The incident occurred after a wave-off procedure was initiated due to overshooting the runway.
Description
The flight was cleared for a runway 28 approach, shortly after overshooting its runway 10 approach. A wave-off procedure was made; abrupt application of power caused the no. 2 engine to auto feather. The aircraft impacted the ground 90 m to the left and 860 m short of the runway. The airplane carried out a domestic flight from Manado (MDC) to Banjarmasin (BDJ) via Gorontalo (GTO), Palu (PLW) and Balikpapan (BPN).
Primary Cause
Abrupt application of power during a wave-off procedure caused the no. 2 engine to auto feather.Abrupt application of power during a wave-off procedure caused the no. 2 engine to auto feather.Share on: