Incident Overview

Date: Friday 26 March 2021
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft B200 Super King Air
Owner/operator: West Wind Aviation Ltd.
Registration Number: 5Y-NJS
Location: Nairobi – ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: WingsWings
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a forced landing on the Ngong Racecourse due to severe bad weather, specifically heavy icing on the wings, leading to engine failures. The flight, originally intended for Nairobi to Kisumu, Eldoret, and back, was diverted to Eldoret to pick up a passenger. The aircraft encountered significant icing conditions and ultimately experienced a catastrophic engine failure, resulting in a complete loss of the aircraft.An aircraft experienced a forced landing on the Ngong Racecourse due to severe bad weather, specifically heavy icing on the wings, leading to engine failures. The flight, originally intended for Nairobi to Kisumu, Eldoret, and back, was diverted to Eldoret to pick up a passenger. The aircraft encountered significant icing conditions and ultimately experienced a catastrophic engine failure, resulting in a complete loss of the aircraft.

Description

The aircraft made a forced landing on the Ngong Racecourse, located about 7 km west of Nairobi-Wilson Airport. The flight with one passenger and one pilot was on a private mission to from Nairobi to Kisumu, Eldoret and back to Nairobi. The aircraft departed Wilson Airport (HKNW) at 04:20 UTC and landed at Kisumu Airport (HKKI) at 05:02. It then departed HKKI to Eldoret (HKEL) at 11:42 and landed at 12:00 where it picked up one passenger. The flight then departed Nairobi at 12:47 with an estimated flight time of 40 minutes. The aircraft reached flight level 250 42NM from Eldoret VOR. The flight was then cleared to fly direct to GV VOR by Nairobi Area Control Centre. During descend to flight level 100 they encountered bad weather and the wings developed heavy icing. The captain activated the de-icing systems on the wings but the problem persisted. The situation prompted the captain to request Wilson Control to descend to the ‘Monstry fix’ for landing at HKNW which was approved. As the flight continued descending the left engine failed. The captain requested Wilson Tower for assistance. After 30 seconds, the right engine also failed. The captain elected to make an emergency landing at Ngong Racecourse. On landing, the left wing collided with trees, broke-off and separated together with the left engine and the left main landing gear. The aircraft turned clockwise through 180ø and came to a full stop. All three onboard escaped unhurt but the aircraft was destroyed.

Source of Information

https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/63724-plane-crash-lands-nairobihttps://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/63724-plane-crash-lands-nairobi

Primary Cause

Severe icing conditions on the wings during descent, leading to engine failures.Severe icing conditions on the wings during descent, leading to engine failures.

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