Incident Overview
Date: Friday 16 April 2004
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft B200 King Air
Owner/operator: Air Archipels
Registration Number: F-OHJL
Location: Papeete-Faaa Airport (PPT) –
ÿ French Polynesia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Flight controls.Flight controls.
Category: Accident
A Beechcraft B200 Super King Air experienced a catastrophic accident near Papeete-Faaa Airport (PPT) in Tahiti following a post-maintenance test flight. The aircraft crashed in a 70-foot deep lagoon.A Beechcraft B200 Super King Air experienced a catastrophic accident near Papeete-Faaa Airport (PPT) in Tahiti following a post-maintenance test flight. The aircraft crashed in a 70-foot deep lagoon.
Description
A Beechcraft B200 Super King Air sustained substantial damage in an accident near Papeete-Faaa Airport (PPT), Tahiti. The airplane was taken on a post-maintenance test flight. The pilot reported problems with the controls and the airplane crashed in a 70 feet deep lagoon.
Primary Cause
Control system malfunctions during a post-maintenance test flight.Control system malfunctions during a post-maintenance test flight.Share on:
