Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 21 December 1996
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-32B
Owner/operator: SELVA Colombia
Registration Number: HK-4008X
Location: 8 km S of Rionegro/Medell¡n-Jos Mar¡a C¢rdova Airport (MDE) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Right wingRight wing
Investigating Agency: AerocivilAerocivil
Category: Accident
An-32B cargo aircraft crashed approximately 8 km short of the runway in Bogot after experiencing problems capturing the ILS. The aircraft initiated a steep right turn followed by a steep left turn, resulting in a loss of height and subsequent crash.An-32B cargo aircraft crashed approximately 8 km short of the runway in Bogot after experiencing problems capturing the ILS. The aircraft initiated a steep right turn followed by a steep left turn, resulting in a loss of height and subsequent crash.
Description
The An-32B cargo aircraft had taken off from Bogot with a cargo of 18.300 newspapers (4970 kg in total), bound for Rionegro, Colombia. The aircraft was cleared for an ILS approach to runway 36. The flight crew reported problems capturing the ILS. Last radio contact was at 22:32 when the flight crew reported receiving the VOR signal. A steep right turn was initiated, followed by a steep left turn after crossing the approach path. The aircraft lost height and crashed about 8 km short of the runway. PROBABLE CAUSE: The probable cause of this accident is the fracture in flight of a part of the right wing that induced the rupture of the left stabilizer exceeding the ultimate resistance of the structure for unknown reasons.
Primary Cause
Fracture in flight of a part of the right wing inducing rupture of the left stabilizer exceeding the ultimate resistance of the structure.Fracture in flight of a part of the right wing inducing rupture of the left stabilizer exceeding the ultimate resistance of the structure.Share on:
