Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 19 March 2003
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 1900D
Owner/operator: Ashanti Gold Fields
Registration Number: 9G-AGF
Location: Obuasi Airstrip –
ÿ Ghana
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: EFIS tubesEFIS tubes
Category: Accident
A Beechcraft aircraft attempted takeoff from a private airstrip designated for the Ashanti Gold Fields Company, operating at 80 kts with a speed of 104 kts. A failure of the EFIS tubes resulted in a blanking of the speed indication, prompting an aborted takeoff and a swerve to the right to avoid a valley. The aircraft came to a rest on a slope and rocky ground off the runway.A Beechcraft aircraft attempted takeoff from a private airstrip designated for the Ashanti Gold Fields Company, operating at 80 kts with a speed of 104 kts. A failure of the EFIS tubes resulted in a blanking of the speed indication, prompting an aborted takeoff and a swerve to the right to avoid a valley. The aircraft came to a rest on a slope and rocky ground off the runway.
Description
The Beechcraft attempted to take off from the Obuasi Airstrip, which is a private field for the Ashanti Gold Fields Company. While accelerating through a speed of 80 kts (V1 was 104 kts), the EFIS tubes went blank. The pilot aborted the takeoff and swerved the plane to the right avoid a valley at the end of the runway. The aircraft came to a rest on a slope and rocky ground off the runway.
Primary Cause
EFIS tube failure leading to loss of speed indication.EFIS tube failure leading to loss of speed indication.Share on:
