Incident Overview

Date: Tuesday 16 April 2019
Aircraft Type: Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B-27 Islander
Owner/operator: Archipi‚lagos Servicios A‚reos
Registration Number: CC-CYR
Location: 0,4 km W of Puerto Montt-Marcel Marchant Airport (SCPF) – ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft engines (specifically, the engines responsible for takeoff and climb).Aircraft engines (specifically, the engines responsible for takeoff and climb).
Investigating Agency: DGAC ChileDGAC Chile
Category: Accident
A Islander flight crashed in Puerto Montt, Chile, resulting in the deaths of all six passengers and one person on the sidewalk. The aircraft lost altitude and impacted a house 400 meters west of the runway, despite no engine failures being identified. Witnesses reported an abnormal sound during takeoff, suggesting a potential issue with engine performance. The pilot ordered a refueling operation to the main tanks, potentially deviating from standard procedures.A Islander flight crashed in Puerto Montt, Chile, resulting in the deaths of all six passengers and one person on the sidewalk. The aircraft lost altitude and impacted a house 400 meters west of the runway, despite no engine failures being identified. Witnesses reported an abnormal sound during takeoff, suggesting a potential issue with engine performance. The pilot ordered a refueling operation to the main tanks, potentially deviating from standard procedures.

Description

A Britten-Norman BN-2B-27 Islander, CC-CYR crashed in a residential area of Puerto Montt, Chile, and burst into flames. At 10:50 local time, the flight took off from runway 01 at Puerto Montt-Marcel Marchant Airport. Approximately 36 seconds after takeoff, the pilot in command radioed that he was returning to the airport, without declaring an emergency or stating the reason for the return. The aircraft made a left turn, lost altitude, until impacting against a house, 400 m west of the runway. All six on board were killed and one person on the sidewalk was injured. Investigators found no component failures in the engines. Yet witnesses reported that one or both engines had an abnormal sound during takeoff, with loss of power. The aircraft had difficulty in maintaining the climb attitude. During the previous flights, fuel was used from the wing tip fuel tanks, with very little fuel remaining after the last flight. The pilot ordered the aircraft to be refueled in the main tanks, not the tip tanks. It was considered possible that the pilot had left the fuel selectors to the tip tanks during departure. The final report did not contain a Probable Cause statement.

Source of Information

https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/nacional/region-de-los-lagos/2019/04/16/las-impactantes-imagenes-del-avion-que-se-estrello-sobre-una-vivienda-en-puerto-montt.shtml, https://www.aipchile.gob.cl/fpl/trackv3/id/4743395https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/nacional/region-de-los-lagos/2019/04/16/las-impactantes-imagenes-del-avion-que-se-estrello-sobre-una-vivienda-en-puerto-montt.shtml, https://www.aipchile.gob.cl/fpl/trackv3/id/4743395

Primary Cause

Possible pilot error or deviation from standard procedures regarding fuel selection during departure, leading to loss of control and impact.Possible pilot error or deviation from standard procedures regarding fuel selection during departure, leading to loss of control and impact.

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