Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 31 October 1981
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Cameroon Airlines
Registration Number: TJ-CBC
Location: Bafoussam Airport (BFX) –
ÿ Cameroon
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 24
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Twin Otter aircraft lost altitude during takeoff, exceeding the remaining runway distance by 43 meters. The aircraft was unable to be brought to a complete stop on the runway, resulting in an overshot landing. A probable cause was misjudged distance and speed, coupled with inadequate pre-flight planning.A Twin Otter aircraft lost altitude during takeoff, exceeding the remaining runway distance by 43 meters. The aircraft was unable to be brought to a complete stop on the runway, resulting in an overshot landing. A probable cause was misjudged distance and speed, coupled with inadequate pre-flight planning.
Description
The Twin Otter lost altitude after reaching just 15 m on takeoff. The aircraft couldn’t be stopped on the remaining runway and overshot by 43 m. PROBABLE CAUSE: Overloaded. Factors were a.o. misjudged distance and speed and an inadequate pre-flight planning.
Primary Cause
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