Incident Overview
Date: Friday 15 November 1957
Aircraft Type: de Havilland DH-114 Heron 2D
Owner/operator: Aviaco
Registration Number: EC-ANZ
Location: 14,5 km WNW of Son Bonet Airport Airport –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the heading sensor and control system).Aircraft Control System (specifically, the heading sensor and control system).
Category: Accident
Heron EC-ANZ experienced a significant loss of control during an ADF approach to Son Bonet Airport in Mallorca, Spain. The aircraft deviated from the planned 195-degree heading, resulting in a collision with a mountain at a significant altitude. The pilot?s incorrect heading caused the impact.Heron EC-ANZ experienced a significant loss of control during an ADF approach to Son Bonet Airport in Mallorca, Spain. The aircraft deviated from the planned 195-degree heading, resulting in a collision with a mountain at a significant altitude. The pilot?s incorrect heading caused the impact.
Description
Heron EC-ANZ departed Barcelona at 19:19 for a flight to Son Bonet Airport on the island of Mallorca, Spain. At 20:02 the pilot reported over the MJ beacon at FL60. It was cleared for an ADF approach. The pilot should have turned to a 195deg heading for let down, but in fact headed 295 degrees. The pilot carried out the procedure turn and selected gear down. At 20:08 the aircraft hit a mountain at an altitude of 1500 feet at 14,5 km from the airport. It is presumed that the pilot made a 100deg error by heading 295deg instead of 195 degrees. Weather at the time of the accident was poor: rainfall and turbulence.
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? incorrect heading deviation during the ADF approach.Pilot error ? incorrect heading deviation during the ADF approach.Share on:
