Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 22 June 2014
Aircraft Type: Shijiazhuang Y-5B
Owner/operator: Ordos City General Aviation
Registration Number: B-8705
Location: Hanggin Banner, Ordos, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft FlapsAircraft Flaps
Category: Accident
A Y-5B utility aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of altitude during takeoff, resulting in a crash onto sand dunes. The crew evacuated safely. The aircraft was subsequently incinerated by a post-crash fire. The probable cause was identified as over-loading, exacerbated by an incorrect flap configuration selection.A Y-5B utility aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of altitude during takeoff, resulting in a crash onto sand dunes. The crew evacuated safely. The aircraft was subsequently incinerated by a post-crash fire. The probable cause was identified as over-loading, exacerbated by an incorrect flap configuration selection.
Description
The Y-5B utility aircraft could not gain altitude after takeoff and crashed onto sand dunes. The crew evacuated safely. The aircraft was incinerated by the post-crash fire. Probable cause: Overloading. Another factor was that the crew did not select the optimal flaps configuration.
Primary Cause
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