Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 12 December 2007
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: SafariLink
Registration Number: 5Y-SLA
Location: Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL) –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Right wing of the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 5Y-SLARight wing of the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 5Y-SLA
Category: Accident
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 5Y-SLA, arriving from Masai Mara, experienced a right wing impact from a DHC-5 Buffalo taxiing in the vicinity. The Buffalo lost control and struck the Caravan, resulting in significant damage to the right wing and propeller.A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 5Y-SLA, arriving from Masai Mara, experienced a right wing impact from a DHC-5 Buffalo taxiing in the vicinity. The Buffalo lost control and struck the Caravan, resulting in significant damage to the right wing and propeller.
Description
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 5Y-SLA had arrived at Nairobi-Wilson (WIL) from Masai Mara. It was parked at the terminal ramp and the engine was shut down. The pilot of a taxiing DHC-5 Buffalo lost control and ran into the right wing of the Cessna. A large part of the right hand wing of the Caravan was cut off and the Buffalo sustained damage to the no. 2 propeller. Only one person standing nearby suffered a slight cut from flying debris.
Primary Cause
Loss of control by the DHC-5 Buffalo taxiing near the Cessna.Loss of control by the DHC-5 Buffalo taxiing near the Cessna.Share on:
