Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 November 1993
Aircraft Type: Aero Modifications AMI DC-3-65TP
Owner/operator: Professional Aviation Services
Registration Number: ZS-KCV
Location: Lokichoggio Airport (LKG) –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Tail rudder clampTail rudder clamp
Category: Accident
A chartered UNICEF aircraft crashed on takeoff from Lokichoggio Airport in Kenya, resulting in damage to a parked Cessna 208 Caravan I. The aircraft rolled over and struck the Cessna.A chartered UNICEF aircraft crashed on takeoff from Lokichoggio Airport in Kenya, resulting in damage to a parked Cessna 208 Caravan I. The aircraft rolled over and struck the Cessna.
Description
The aircraft, chartered to UNICEF, crashed on takeoff from Lokichoggio Airport in Kenya. The aircraft rolled over and struck a parked Cessna 208 Caravan I. It appeared tail rudder clamp was still in place after take off.
Primary Cause
Possible malfunction of the tail rudder clamp during takeoff.Possible malfunction of the tail rudder clamp during takeoff.Share on:
