Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 December 2021
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Halsted Aviation Corporation (HAC)
Registration Number: Z-HAC
Location: Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB) –
ÿ Mozambique
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Wings, Nose Landing Gear, FuselageWings, Nose Landing Gear, Fuselage
Category: Accident
A HAC Cessna 208B Grand Caravan experienced significant damage during a landing accident at Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB), Mozambique. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, including severely damaged wings attached to the fuselage, a nearly collapsed nose landing gear, and extensive damage to the fuselage near the right wing.A HAC Cessna 208B Grand Caravan experienced significant damage during a landing accident at Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB), Mozambique. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, including severely damaged wings attached to the fuselage, a nearly collapsed nose landing gear, and extensive damage to the fuselage near the right wing.
Description
A HAC Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, registration Z-HAC, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in a landing accident at Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB), Mozambique. There were no injuries. Photos from the scene show that the aircraft sustained extensive damage, both wings remained attached to the fuselage but were significantly damaged, the nose landing gear remained attached but nearly collapsed, there was also crushing damage to the fuselage in the area next to the right wing.
Primary Cause
Landing conditions and potential mechanical failure leading to structural failure during landing.Landing conditions and potential mechanical failure leading to structural failure during landing.Share on:
