Incident Overview
Date: Monday 13 April 1987
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
Owner/operator: Barlow Rand Ltd.
Registration Number: ZS-KMT
Location: near Johannesburg/Germiston-Rand Airport (QRA) –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft engine system.Aircraft engine system.
Category: Accident
A night training exercise involving a simulated engine failure resulted in a crash onto a mine hostel building. The aircraft experienced a loss of control during takeoff.A night training exercise involving a simulated engine failure resulted in a crash onto a mine hostel building. The aircraft experienced a loss of control during takeoff.
Description
Crashed onto a mine hostel building during a simulated engine failure after takeoff on a night training exercise.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff due to a simulated engine failure.Loss of control during takeoff due to a simulated engine failure.Share on:
