Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 22 February 2005
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: MAF PNG – Mission Aviation Fellowship
Registration Number: P2-MFQ
Location: near Wobagen Airstrip –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft crashed in the mountainous terrain of western Papua New Guinea, resulting in the deaths of both pilots. The aircraft was attempting to land at Wobegon’s runway 30, with a single-engine aircraft possessing 1969 feet of landing distance and being restricted to a single direction for both landing and takeoff. The field elevation is 5800 feet, and the slope is 8 degrees.A twin-engine aircraft crashed in the mountainous terrain of western Papua New Guinea, resulting in the deaths of both pilots. The aircraft was attempting to land at Wobegon’s runway 30, with a single-engine aircraft possessing 1969 feet of landing distance and being restricted to a single direction for both landing and takeoff. The field elevation is 5800 feet, and the slope is 8 degrees.
Description
Crashed in the mountains of western Papua New Guinea while attempting to land at Wobegon’s runway 30. Both pilots died in the accident. The survivors were able to walk to the village. Wobegon has a single with 1969 feet of landing distance. It can only be used in one direction for landing (30) and takeoff (12) because it has an 8 degrees slope. Field elevation is 5800 feet.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during landing.Mechanical failure during landing.Share on:
