Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 13 March 1963
Aircraft Type: Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer CC.2
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: XM290
Location: Kalimikui –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude during landing. The pilot initiated a manual landing, which resulted in a rapid descent.A small aircraft experienced a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude during landing. The pilot initiated a manual landing, which resulted in a rapid descent.
Description
Tipped up on landing.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in altitude.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in altitude.Share on:
