Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 16 June 1993
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Registration Number: PK-NUL
Location: Nabire Airport (NBX) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A cargo of rice bags was not secured on an aircraft, leading to a crash. The aircraft experienced nose pitching, stalling, and subsequent crash.A cargo of rice bags was not secured on an aircraft, leading to a crash. The aircraft experienced nose pitching, stalling, and subsequent crash.
Description
A cargo of rice bags had not been secured. The cargo thus probably began to shift during the aircraft’s rotation. The nose pitched up, the aircraft stalled and crashed. The airplane was repaired and registered in Canada in December 2000 as C-GHVV on behalf of Rocky Mountain Aircraft. In August 2006 the Twin Otter was registered to Provincial Airlines.
Primary Cause
Lack of cargo securing.Lack of cargo securing.Share on:
