Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 23 January 1992
Aircraft Type: Grumman HU-16B Albatross
Owner/operator: Elleniki Polemik¡ Aeropor¡a
Registration Number: 51-7202
Location: near Elefsis Air Base –
ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during a post-maintenance test flight, resulting in a crash.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during a post-maintenance test flight, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed on a post-maintenance test flight.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/coastguardseries.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/coastguardseries.htmlPrimary Cause
Pilot error ? improper control input during a critical maneuver.Pilot error ? improper control input during a critical maneuver.Share on:
