Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 8 November 2003
Aircraft Type: Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3M-100
Owner/operator: Trans Guyana Airways
Registration Number: 8R-GMC
Location: near Ogle Airport (OGL) –
ÿ Guyana
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: No. 2 engineNo. 2 engine
Category: Accident
A Skyvan aircraft crashed into a field bordering E-Block Sophia and Lamahwa Springs after takeoff from Ogle Airport’s runway 24 at 10:59. The pilot reported an emergency and crashed into the adjacent fields.A Skyvan aircraft crashed into a field bordering E-Block Sophia and Lamahwa Springs after takeoff from Ogle Airport’s runway 24 at 10:59. The pilot reported an emergency and crashed into the adjacent fields.
Description
The Skyvan took off from Ogle Airport’s runway 24 at 10:59 for a charter flight to Ekereku. One minute after takeoff, the pilot declared an emergency and reported that he was forced to crash-land into the cane-fields bordering E-Block Sophia and Lamaha Springs. The plane hit a ridge and then skidded approximately 100 feet from the point of impact, before coming to rest on an uncultivated piece of land. Preliminary investigation revealed that the no. 2 engine had failed.
Primary Cause
Engine failure ? No. 2 engineEngine failure ? No. 2 engineShare on:
