Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 13 April 1995
Aircraft Type: Aero Modifications AMI C-47TP (DC-3T)
Owner/operator: Wonderair
Registration Number: ZS-LYW
Location: Kikwangala –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: DC-3T aircraft, specifically the conversion and its specific configuration (clipped wings, square wing tips).DC-3T aircraft, specifically the conversion and its specific configuration (clipped wings, square wing tips).
Category: Accident
A DC-3T turboprop conversion crashed in Kikwangala, D.R. Congo, resulting in the deaths of both pilots. The aircraft stalled and crashed while on final approach, exhibiting clipped wings with square wing tips. This conversion was not standard practice for all DC-3Ts and increased stall speed. The crew were unfamiliar with the aircraft’s specific configuration.A DC-3T turboprop conversion crashed in Kikwangala, D.R. Congo, resulting in the deaths of both pilots. The aircraft stalled and crashed while on final approach, exhibiting clipped wings with square wing tips. This conversion was not standard practice for all DC-3Ts and increased stall speed. The crew were unfamiliar with the aircraft’s specific configuration.
Description
The AMI DC-3T, a turboprop conversion of the DC-3, was damaged beyond repair in an accident. Both pilots are said to have died in the accident. Reportedly the airplane stalled and crashed while on final approach. The airplane also had clipped wings with square wing tips. This was a conversion that was not accomplished on all DC-3T’s. It increased the stall speed. The crew were reportedly not used to flying aircraft with this specific conversion. The location of the accident has been reported as Kikwangala, D.R. Congo. No evidence could be found on the existence of a village or city with that name. Likwangbala is a village with a name with most resemblance to Kikwangala.
Primary Cause
Stall and crash due to conversion and configuration.Stall and crash due to conversion and configuration.Share on:
