Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 3 September 2002
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Trigana Air Service
Registration Number: PK-YPQ
Location: Silimo –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft, likely a Cessna, experienced a near-miss situation near the runway. It abruptly veered off course, resulting in a collision with a ditch.A small aircraft, likely a Cessna, experienced a near-miss situation near the runway. It abruptly veered off course, resulting in a collision with a ditch.
Description
Touched down short of the runway and veered into a ditch.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden, unexpected change in trajectory during takeoff or landing.Loss of control due to a sudden, unexpected change in trajectory during takeoff or landing.Share on:
