Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 22 August 1993
Aircraft Type: Canadair CL-215-1A10
Owner/operator: Elleniki Polemik¡ Aeropor¡a
Registration Number: 1064
Location: P tras –
ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Flight controls system.Flight controls system.
Category: Accident
A pilot reported being unable to control the flight controls after encountering a water droplet, resulting in a catastrophic crash.A pilot reported being unable to control the flight controls after encountering a water droplet, resulting in a catastrophic crash.
Description
The pilot reported he could not move the flight controls after a water drop. The airplane crashed.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to water droplet interference with flight control systems.Loss of control due to water droplet interference with flight control systems.Share on:
