Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 23 October 1984
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-4A Caribou
Owner/operator: NewCal Aviation
Registration Number: N5488R
Location: 360 km ESE off Sable Island, NL, Canada –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and fuel system.Aircraft engine and fuel system.
Category: Accident
On October 17, 1984, a DHC-4 aircraft, re-registered N5844R, crashed into the North Atlantic Ocean after running out of fuel due to navigational aid loss and insufficient preflight planning. The aircraft was operated by the Zambian Air Force (AF-303) and ferried to Malta.On October 17, 1984, a DHC-4 aircraft, re-registered N5844R, crashed into the North Atlantic Ocean after running out of fuel due to navigational aid loss and insufficient preflight planning. The aircraft was operated by the Zambian Air Force (AF-303) and ferried to Malta.
Description
The DHC-4 ran out of fuel after losing all navigational aids and was forced to ditch into the North Atlantic Ocean. The aircraft had operated for the Zambian Air Force as AF-303. It was re-registered 9J-NAA and ferried to Malta. In 1984 the aircraft was overhauled and re-registered N5844R. It first flew after overhaul on 17 October 1984. The aircraft subsequently departed on a ferry flight to Canada. PROBABLE CAUSE: Preflight planning/preparation..Poor..Pilot in command Fuel consumption calculations..Inaccurate..Pilot in command Contributing Factors: Weather condition..Rain Weather condition..Unfavorable wind Anxiety/apprenhension..Pilot in command
Source of Information
http://www.dhc4and5.org/N5548R.htmlhttp://www.dhc4and5.org/N5548R.htmlPrimary Cause
Poor preflight planning/preparation, inaccurate fuel consumption calculations, and pilot in command responsibility.Poor preflight planning/preparation, inaccurate fuel consumption calculations, and pilot in command responsibility.Share on:
