Incident Overview

Date: Sunday 21 August 2005
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2B-27 Islander
Owner/operator: B.D. Bendall
Registration Number: ZS-PCJ
Location: near Durban-Virginia Airport (VIR) – ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft wings and nose.Aircraft wings and nose.
Investigating Agency: CAA S.A.CAA S.A.
Category: Accident
A chartered flight from Manzengwenya Aerodrome to Virginia Aerodrome was interrupted by an engine failure and a go-around. The pilot experienced a deviation from the runway centerline, resulting in a crash landing with the roof of a house.A chartered flight from Manzengwenya Aerodrome to Virginia Aerodrome was interrupted by an engine failure and a go-around. The pilot experienced a deviation from the runway centerline, resulting in a crash landing with the roof of a house.

Description

The pilot accompanied by five passengers took off from Manzengwenya Aerodrome on a chartered flight to Virginia Aerodrome. The pilot reported that although it was drizzling, visibility was good. He reported his position to the Virginia Air Traffic Controller and requested joining instructions. The ATC cleared the pilot to land on runway 05. When he was on short finals, the tower noticed that the aircraft was drifting away from the runway centerline and called the pilot. The pilot stated that he experienced engine problems and that he was initiating a go around. The aircraft banked to the left and away from the runway centerline, and the pilot allowed the aircraft to continue flying over the nearby M4 highway and then towards a residential area. The aircraft then impacted the roof of a house with its left wing and nose first. It came to rest in a tail high and inverted position. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The pilot employed a incorrect go-around technique and took inappropriate actions during the emergency situation, which aggravated the situation. Contributory Factors: (i). Prevalent carburettor icing probability conditions for any power setting. (ii). Lack of experience of the pilot on the aircraft type.”

Primary Cause

Incorrect go-around technique and inappropriate actions during the emergency, exacerbated by pre-existing carburetor icing conditions and insufficient pilot experience.Incorrect go-around technique and inappropriate actions during the emergency, exacerbated by pre-existing carburetor icing conditions and insufficient pilot experience.

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