Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 1 April 1971
Aircraft Type: NAMC YS-11-102
Owner/operator: Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Registration Number: PK-MYN
Location: Jakarta-Kemayoran Airport (JKT) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Systems (specifically the flight controls and sensors).Aircraft Control Systems (specifically the flight controls and sensors).
Category: Accident
A Nanggala aircraft experienced a second single engine touch-and-go maneuver during a series of maneuvers. Loss of altitude and belly landing with flaps up indicates a significant loss of control and potentially a critical situation. The aircraft’s name is noted.A Nanggala aircraft experienced a second single engine touch-and-go maneuver during a series of maneuvers. Loss of altitude and belly landing with flaps up indicates a significant loss of control and potentially a critical situation. The aircraft’s name is noted.
Description
During the second of a series single engine touch-and-goes, the aircraft lost altitude and belly landed with flaps up. The aircraft carried the name “Nanggala”.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during a single engine touch-and-go maneuver, potentially exacerbated by a malfunction or instability in the aircraft’s control systems.Loss of control during a single engine touch-and-go maneuver, potentially exacerbated by a malfunction or instability in the aircraft’s control systems.Share on:
