Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 19 August 1998
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area de Chile
Registration Number: 935
Location: Antofagasta-Cerro Moreno Airport (ANF) –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Right wing of the aircraft.Right wing of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
During takeoff after V1, a Mirage jet pilot executed a right turn immediately, resulting in the right wing touching the ground. The aircraft subsequently crashed. ATC requested an expedited takeoff, during which the pilot made a right-hand turn at low altitude without realizing the Twin Otter’s wing span.During takeoff after V1, a Mirage jet pilot executed a right turn immediately, resulting in the right wing touching the ground. The aircraft subsequently crashed. ATC requested an expedited takeoff, during which the pilot made a right-hand turn at low altitude without realizing the Twin Otter’s wing span.
Description
During takeoff, after V1, the pilot turned immediately right, causing the right wing to touch the ground. The aircraft then crashed. Reportedly the Pilot Flying was a Mirage jet pilot. When ATC requested the flight to expedite the takeoff, the pilot made a right hand turn at low altitude, without realizing the Twin Otter’s wing span.
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? immediate and incorrect right turn during takeoff, resulting in a collision.Pilot error ? immediate and incorrect right turn during takeoff, resulting in a collision.Share on:
