Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 February 1996
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208 Caravan I
Owner/operator: South African Air Force – SAAF
Registration Number: 3010
Location: near Bulwer –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Left wing tipLeft wing tip
Category: Accident
A Cessna operated by the 41st Squadron experienced a left wing tip stall during an accident near Bulwer, resulting in a spin and subsequent crash-landing in a valley. Visibility was low.A Cessna operated by the 41st Squadron experienced a left wing tip stall during an accident near Bulwer, resulting in a spin and subsequent crash-landing in a valley. Visibility was low.
Description
The Cessna, operated by the 41st Squadron contacted a mountainside with the left wing tip. The aircraft spun and crash-landed in a valley near Bulwer. Visibility at the time of the accident was very low.
Source of Information
http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/aircraft/60/shackleton-mr-3http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/aircraft/60/shackleton-mr-3Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of wind conditions and aircraft configuration.Loss of control due to a combination of wind conditions and aircraft configuration.Share on:
