Incident Overview

Date: Thursday 3 July 2003
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Servicios A‚reos Nacionales – SANSA, lsf AeroPerlas
Registration Number: HP-1403APP
Location: near Bah¡a Ballena – ÿ Costa Rica
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Aeronave (Grand Caravan)Aeronave (Grand Caravan)
Category: Accident
On route to San Jos‚, an engine failure occurred, preventing the pilot from restarting. The pilot initiated a forced landing on a runway for microlight aircraft, resulting in an excursion due to adverse weather conditions. A Grand Caravan impacted trees.On route to San Jos‚, an engine failure occurred, preventing the pilot from restarting. The pilot initiated a forced landing on a runway for microlight aircraft, resulting in an excursion due to adverse weather conditions. A Grand Caravan impacted trees.

Description

En route to San Jos‚ the engine lost power. The pilot attempted to restart the engine, but his attempts failed. He then attempted to carry out a forced landing on a runway for microlight aircraft. The Grand Caravan impacted trees. CAUSA PROBABLE: “La Unidad de Investigaci¢n de Accidentes A‚reos (UIA), determin¢ que la causa probable de este accidente se debi¢ a la p‚rdida de potencia en vuelo, que oblig¢ a la tripulaci¢n a realizar un aterrizaje de emergencia en una pista para ultraligeros y realizar un recorrido excesivo debido a factores adversos a la operaci¢n de la aeronave.” FACTORES CONTRIBUYENTES: “P‚rdida de potencia de la planta motopropulsora, campo de aterrizaje corto con una superficie h£meda y resbalosa, posible viento de cola y obst culos al final de pista.”

Primary Cause

Loss of engine power during flight.Loss of engine power during flight.

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