Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 6 January 1994
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander
Owner/operator: Dirgantara Air Services
Registration Number: PK-VIV
Location: Kuala Kapuas –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: No specific component was identified.No specific component was identified.
Category: Accident
A 30-minute delay following departure resulted in a forced landing due to a rapidly increasing oil temperature. The engine was subsequently shut down.A 30-minute delay following departure resulted in a forced landing due to a rapidly increasing oil temperature. The engine was subsequently shut down.
Description
About 30 minutes after departure the no. 1 engine had to be shut down due to an increase in oil temperature. Height was lost and 30 minutes later the pilot had to carry out a forced landing in paddy fields.
Primary Cause
Increased oil temperature leading to engine shutdown.Increased oil temperature leading to engine shutdown.Share on:
