Incident Overview
Date: Friday 12 September 2003
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft B200 Super King Air
Owner/operator: Willis Lease Finance Corporation
Registration Number: N600BV
Location: ca 1,5 km N off Canial, Madeira Island –
ÿ Portugal
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically the pilot’s guidance system).Aircraft control system (specifically the pilot’s guidance system).
Investigating Agency: GPIAAGPIAA
Category: Accident
A Beechcraft B200 Super King Air crashed into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after takeoff from Funchal Airport, Portugal. All ten occupants of the aircraft were killed. The probable cause was spatial disorientation experienced by the pilot, leading to a collision with the water.A Beechcraft B200 Super King Air crashed into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after takeoff from Funchal Airport, Portugal. All ten occupants of the aircraft were killed. The probable cause was spatial disorientation experienced by the pilot, leading to a collision with the water.
Description
A Beechcraft B200 Super King Air, N600BV, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after takeoff from the Funchal Airport (FNC), Portugal. Al ten on board were killed. The probable cause of the accident could not be established. Most likely, the airplane struck the water because of spatial disorientation on the part of the pilot.
Primary Cause
Spatial disorientation on the part of the pilot.Spatial disorientation on the part of the pilot.Share on:
