Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 10 October 1985
Aircraft Type: IAI 1124 Westwind
Owner/operator: Pel-Air
Registration Number: VH-IWJ
Location: 13 km E off Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD) –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Flight Attitude IndicatorsFlight Attitude Indicators
Category: Accident
A flight occurred in a turn at 5000 feet after takeoff from Sydney runway 16, resulting in a crash into Botany Bay. The pilot likely simulated a failure of all three flight attitude indicators, possibly due to a malfunction in the rate of turn indicator. No external references were available to assess the aircraft’s attitude. Loss of control occurred at a height of approximately 5000 feet, and the aircraft did not recover prior to impact with the sea.A flight occurred in a turn at 5000 feet after takeoff from Sydney runway 16, resulting in a crash into Botany Bay. The pilot likely simulated a failure of all three flight attitude indicators, possibly due to a malfunction in the rate of turn indicator. No external references were available to assess the aircraft’s attitude. Loss of control occurred at a height of approximately 5000 feet, and the aircraft did not recover prior to impact with the sea.
Description
Lost control in a turn at 5000 feet after takeoff from Sydney runway 16 at night; crashed into Botany Bay. The captain probably simulated a failure of all 3 flight attitude indicators while there was a known malfunction in the rate of turn indicator and no external references. RELEVANT EVENTS AND FACTORS: 1. There was a known malfunction of the rate of turn indicator. 2. The pilot in command possibly simulated simultaneous failures of all three flight attitude indicators. 3. There were no external references by which the crew could assess the attitude of the aircraft. 4. A loss of control of the aircraft occurred at a height of about 5000 feet. 5. The crew did not recover control of the aircraft prior to impact with the sea.
Primary Cause
Simultaneous failure of all three flight attitude indicators.Simultaneous failure of all three flight attitude indicators.Share on:
