Incident Overview
Date: Friday 13 December 1996
Aircraft Type: CASA/Nurtanio NC-212-AB4 Aviocar 200
Owner/operator: Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Registration Number: PK-NCO
Location: Kupang-El Tari Airport (KOE) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Left wingLeft wing
Category: Accident
A CASA 212 aircraft, named Panaitan, experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in significant damage to the left wing and fuselage. The left wing broke off between the engine and the fuselage.A CASA 212 aircraft, named Panaitan, experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff, resulting in significant damage to the left wing and fuselage. The left wing broke off between the engine and the fuselage.
Description
CASA 212, named “Panaitan” ran off the runway and was damaged beyond repair. The left wing broke off between the engine and the fuselage.
Primary Cause
Runway takeoff failure due to structural damage.Runway takeoff failure due to structural damage.Share on:
