Incident Overview
Date: Monday 17 July 1995
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Registration Number: PK-NUT
Location: Bintuni Airport (NTI) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Twin Otter aquaplanned aircraft’s flight control system.Twin Otter aquaplanned aircraft’s flight control system.
Category: Accident
A twin otter aquaplanned aircraft experienced a loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a collision with a banana plantation. The aircraft was operating off runway 13.A twin otter aquaplanned aircraft experienced a loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a collision with a banana plantation. The aircraft was operating off runway 13.
Description
On takeoff the Twin Otter aquaplaned off runway 13 into a banana plantation.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff due to unstable flight conditions.Loss of control during takeoff due to unstable flight conditions.Share on:
