Incident Overview
Date: Friday 11 April 2008
Aircraft Type: Dornier Do 28D-2 Skyservant
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: YV259T
Location: 34 km from Tumeremo –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system)
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a forced landing in a rural field. No occupants or cargo were present. The aircraft’s descent was abrupt, resulting in a nose-over landing.A passenger aircraft experienced a forced landing in a rural field. No occupants or cargo were present. The aircraft’s descent was abrupt, resulting in a nose-over landing.
Description
Forced landing in a field and nosed over. There was no trace of the occupants or any cargo.
Source of Information
http://www.rescate.com/YV259T.htmlhttp://www.rescate.com/YV259T.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during descent, likely due to a sudden loss of control or a malfunction of the aircraft’s control systems.Mechanical failure during descent, likely due to a sudden loss of control or a malfunction of the aircraft’s control systems.Share on:
